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Top Sights to See in Ravenna near Venice

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Collage of images from Ravenna

Ravenna is famous for its Late Antiquity and Byzantine wall and ceiling mosaics in early Christian monuments and churches. The town is a popular day-trip destination from Bologna and Rimini, as well as shore excursions for luxury passenger boats calling in Venice. Ravenna, a small city with a glorious past, is quietly located on the Adriatic Sea in northeastern Italy. … [Read more...]

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Visit Ravenna to See Top UNESCO-Listed Mosaics and Early Christian Monuments

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Collage of UNESCO-Listed sites in Ravenna

The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List includes eight sites in Ravenna as superb examples of early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity mosaics. The top sights to see in Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy are the eight early Christian monuments with Late Antiquity (or Byzantine) mosaics inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Six of … [Read more...]

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Opening Hours and Tickets for Visiting Ravenna’s UNESCO-Listed Churches and Mosaics

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Collage of sites to see in Ravenna

Long opening hours and cheap combination admission tickets make seeing Ravenna's early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (and Byzantine) mosaics easy. Time-slot reservations are essential to see the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Ravenna in northeastern Italy between Venice and Bologna has some of the most splendid monuments from the Late Antiquity period. Eight sites … [Read more...]

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Visit the Neonian Baptistery and the Archbishop’s Chapel in Ravenna

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Neonian Baptistery in Ravenna with Cathedral Campanile in the Background

The Neonian Baptistery and the Archiepiscopal Chapel are two of the smaller UNESCO-listed sites in Ravenna with superb wall mosaics. The Neonian Baptistery and the Archiepiscopal Chapel are two of the eight UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed sites in Ravenna as excellent examples of early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity wall mosaics. Both are adjacent to the … [Read more...]

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Visit the Arian Baptistery in Ravenna

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Octagon Arian Baptistery in Ravenna, Italy

The Arian Baptistery in Ravenna in Italy is UNESCO-listed as an excellently preserved example of an early Christian monument with a Late Antiquity mosaic. The Arian Baptistery is one of eight monuments in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list as early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (or Byzantine) mosaics. It is less famous than some of the … [Read more...]

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Visit the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna to See Mosaics

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Three Kings Mosaic in Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna

The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed Church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo has some of the most impressive and interesting Late Antiquity and Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna, Italy. The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is one of the top sights to see when visiting Ravenna near Venice and Bologna. Ravenna has eight UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed sites of major early … [Read more...]

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Visit the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Mosaics and Baroque Painted Dome in San Vitale

The Basilica of San Vitale is a highlight of any visit to see the Byzantine wall mosaics in Ravenna, a town popular with day trippers from Venice and Bologna. The Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna has the largest Byzantine mosaics outside Istanbul and is the best example of Justinian church architecture in existence. The Basilica of San Vitale is one of the top sights to … [Read more...]

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Visit the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Starry Sky Mosaic in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia has the oldest Christian mosaics in Ravenna and is a top sight for day trippers and passengers on shore excursions from Venice. Galla Placidia's mausoleum behind the Basilica di San Vitale has the oldest and amongst the most impressive mosaics in Ravenna. The building itself is small and unassuming but the interior is almost completely … [Read more...]

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Visit the Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Mausoleum of Theodoric

The tomb of Ostrogoth King Theodoric in Ravenna is a unique construction in a town famous for its early Christian monuments and Byzantine mosaics. The Mausoleum of Theodoric is one of eight sites in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. In contrast to the other early Christian monuments, which are rightly famous for Byzantine mosaics, the Mausoleum … [Read more...]

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