Basilica of San Vitale
The amazing Basilica of San Vitale is one of the most important Byzantine churches in all of Europe. Its design is very interesting, but the interior is even more interesting, where you can see stunning mosaics, the likes of which can only be seen in Turkey.
Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
The Basilica of San Apollinare Nuovo has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 1996, of which there are eight early Christian buildings in Ravenna. This basilica was built in the 5th-6th centuries as a royal church. But the basilica got its name later: only in the 9th century.
Dante’s Tomb
The tomb of the great author of the Divine Comedy is located on Alighieri Street, near the Basilica of St. Francis. Any tourist in Ravenna, who values his self-perception as a cultured person, necessarily visits this place.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
This small building is located near the famous Ravenna Basilica. But the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is no less famous. It is here that you can see the oldest urban mosaics that have survived to the present day.
Theodoric’s Mausoleum
This small and rather modest-looking mausoleum is located on the outskirts of the city. It was built by the Ostrogothic king as the future place of his final resting place and became a unique landmark for Ravenna. The fact is that nothing else purely Gothic has been preserved in the city.
The Arian Baptistery
The Baptistery of Ariana was built in the 5th-6th centuries, under King Theodoric. This happened about 50-100 years later than the Neon Baptistery was built, and in order to distinguish the second from the first, the new baptistery got its name.
Archbishop’s Chapel and Museum
The Archbishop’s Chapel was built on the ground floor of the Palace of the archbishops as a church for personal use. This was done in the 5th-6th centuries, under Theodoric. The chapel was consecrated in honor of St. St. Andrew the First-Called. In terms of this small structure, it is a Greek (elongated) cross.