Location: Province of Ravenna
Top Things to do in Province of Ravenna
Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna
The province of Ravenna (Italian: provincia di Ravenna Romagnol: Pruvènza ed Ravèna) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ravenna. As of 2015, it has a population of 391,997 inhabitants over an area of 1,859.44 square kilometres (717.93 sq mi), giving it a population density of 210.81 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its provincial president is Claudio Casadio.
Restaurants in Province of Ravenna
1. Basilica San Vitale
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5.0 based on 4,556 reviews
History As a symbol of the Archiepiscopal Chancellery of Ravenna, San Vitale is one of the greatest works of late Roman art. Famous for its mosaics commissioned by Archbishop Maximian (546/556 AD), the basilica is a place of contemplation. While the body descends its steps the spirit rises to the Truth. A masterpiece to be admired for its evident beauty and its hidden, precise, evocative theological argument.
Reviewed By DRJAMESV - Makawao, United States
This basilica is named for the saint martyred in 303 AD. However, its gold gilded mosaics are a testament to Emperor Justinian and his wife Queen Theodora. I am likely a descendent of this saint, since my surname is Vitale also. The walking distance Ai Giardini di Vitale hotel is also stellar.
2. Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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4.5 based on 1,344 reviews
Reviewed By Tiggy20 - London, United Kingdom
On our day visit to Ravenna by train from Bologna (c. 80 minutes away) we relished seeing all 8 world heritage sites, of which this basilica was possibly the most spectacular. The no 4 bus to Classe (NB not all buses go there so either ask or check the front of the bus) stops on the opposite side of the road to Ravenna railway station, and on arrival in Classe 30 minutes or so later the basilica is about 5 minutes walk away, but unmissable in a now rural area. There is an hotel next door to the basilica if you need refreshments.The wonderful mosaics inside the basilica, with Jesus' 12 disciples represented by sheep, are entirely fitting to the surroundings. The journey back to the railway station is even easier, as the bus stop is just opposite the basilica, with an automated sign indicating the waiting time. We bought our tickets from the bus ticket office near the railway station, which costs slightly less than doing so on the bus itself. We were so glad that we visited, and the proximity of the bus stop to Ravenna train station makes this easy to do by public transport.
3. Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)
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4.5 based on 1,418 reviews
The most ancient of Ravenna monuments, at least with regard to when building began, it dates to the end of the 4th or the beginning of the 5th century.
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
Among the great beauties of Ravenna is certainly Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi). Wonderful place with significant value both historical and artistic. Battistero Neoniano is one of the oldest monuments in Ravenna. It was built in the early 5th century by the will of Bishop Urso. In the following period, significant restoration works were carried out by Bishop Neone (450 - 475), the complete renovation of the dome and the realization of the interior decoration that today embellished the interior of the Baptistery. It was built in the octagonal shape and made of brick. The interior of the Baptistery is breathtaking with its beauty it is divided into two orders of superimposed arches, offering a very rich decoration divided into three parts: marble in the lower part, stuccos in the intermediate area and mosaics in the upper one with a clear Hellenistic-Roman imprint. At the center of the dome, a large medallion contains the scene of the baptism of Christ, immersed in the waters of the Jordan River which is the oldest testimony of a scene of the baptism of Christ made in mosaic in a monumental building. At the center of the Baptistery, we find the octagonal tub of Greek marble and porphyry. The decorations are fantastic and leave no one indifferent.
4. Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
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4.5 based on 1,993 reviews
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
Ravenna shows us all the beauty of early Christian mosaics in beautiful basilicas, churches, chapels and museums. Sightseeing and enjoying these beauties is a privilege. So with Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, we enjoyed every look. Her history is extremely interesting. The basilica is a historically important early Christian monument. At the beginning of the 6th century, it was built by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric I, as a chapel within his royal palace (cited by Liber Pontificalis). As Theodoric was of Aryan faith, in 504 the church was consecrated as Aryan. After the Ravenna was occupied by the Byzantines, it was converted into an orthodox (Catholic / Orthodox) church, and Emperor Justinian I. The Great renamed it 561 to Sanctus Martinus in Coelo Aureo ("St. Martin in the Golden Sky"). It was renamed in 856 when the remains of the Sant'Apollinare ( Holy Apolinaria ) by which it was named were transferred. Among the many beautiful mosaics we can see, the mosaic of Christ on the throne surrounded by angels, mosaic display Theodoric's palace, Mosaic Adoration of the Magi ...... A magnificent Basilica with great artistic and religious value.
5. Battistero degli Ariani
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4.5 based on 871 reviews
Reviewed By 29gw
Another of Ravenna's magnificent monuments, beautiful mosaics. take your time, look at it from different angles!
