Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Ravenna, Italy
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6.4 km
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Experience Ravenna in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in RavennaIndividual Sights in RavennaSight 1: Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli
The church of Santa Maria degli Angeli is a Catholic place of worship in the center of Ravenna, located in via Oberdan 6, seat of the rectory of the same name within the territory of the parish of San Giovanni in Fonte.
Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Ravenna) (IT)
Sight 2: Santa Giustina
The church of Santa Giustina is a Catholic place of worship in the historic center of Ravenna, located in Piazza Duomo, to the right of the cathedral; it falls within the territory of the parish of San Giovanni in Fonte and is the seat of the rectory of the same name.
Sight 3: Duomo di Ravenna
Ravenna Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in the city of Ravenna, Italy. Formerly the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Ravenna, it is now the seat of the archbishops of Ravenna-Cervia.
Sight 4: Battistero Neoniano
The Baptistery of Neon is a Roman religious building in Ravenna, northeastern Italy. The most ancient monument remaining in the city, it was partly erected on the site of a Roman bath. It is also called the Orthodox Baptistery to distinguish it from the Arian Baptistery constructed on behest of Ostrogothic King Theodoric some 50 years later.
Sight 5: Cappella Arcivescovile
The Archbishop's Chapel is a chapel on the first floor of the bishops' palace in Ravenna, Italy, the smallest of the famous mosaic sites of the city. It is a private oratory of Trinitarian bishops dating from the turn of the 6th century. Although commonly attributed to St. Peter Chrysologus, Archbishop of Ravenna from 433–450, the chapel was actually built by Peter II shortly after he became archbishop in 495. The mosaics date from the original construction, or soon after.
Sight 6: Archiepiscopal Museum
Book Ticket*The Archiepiscopal Museum is located in Ravenna, Italy, next to the Baptistry of Neon and behind the Duomo of Ravenna. In the museum relics of early Christian Ravenna are preserved, including fragments of mosaic from the first cathedral church, and the chapel of Sant'Andrea, dating from the Gothic kingdom.
Sight 7: Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena
Santa Maria Maddalena is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via Ricci #10 in Ravenna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
Sight 8: Basilica di San Francesco
![Basilica di San Francesco](/static/images/wikipedia/Italy_Ravenna_Basilica-di-San-Francesco.jpg)
The Basilica of San Francesco is a major church in Ravenna. It was first built in 450 by Neo, bishop of Ravenna, and dedicated to saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was later also known as the Church of the Apostles. In the second half of the 9th century and over the course of the 10th century, the earlier church was demolished to build a larger one and a tall bell tower, both of which survive. This new church was dedicated to Saint Peter and named San Pietro Maggiore. It was handed over to the Franciscans in 1261 and rededicated to Francis of Assisi.
Sight 9: Chiesa di San Carlino
The church of San Carlino is a religious building in the city of Ravenna located in Via Tombesi dall'Ova, near the basilica of Sant'Agata Maggiore.
Sight 10: Teatro Dante Alighieri
The Teatro Comunale Alighieri is an opera house located at 2 Via Mariani in Ravenna, Italy and designed by the Venetian architects, Tommaso Meduna and his brother, Giambattista who had designed the second La Fenice theatre after the fire of 1836. The new Teatro Comunale Alighieri was inaugurated on 15 May 1852 with a production of Meyerbeer's Robert le diable, followed by Giovanni Pacini's Medea.
Sight 11: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio
Santa Maria del Suffragio is a Late-Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via Serafino Ferruzzi in Ravenna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
Sight 12: Arian Baptistery
The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy is a Christian baptismal building that was erected by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 6th century A.D., at the same time as the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo.
Sight 13: Chiesa dello Spirito Santo
![Chiesa dello Spirito Santo](/static/images/wikipedia/Italy_Ravenna_Chiesa-dello-Spirito-Santo.jpg)
The Church of the Holy Spirit, an ancient cathedral of the Arian cult erected at the beginning of the sixth century by Theodoric, was originally dedicated to the Hagia Anastasis or the Holy Resurrection of the Lord. This dedication is not surprising, since it should be remembered that the ties between Greece and Ravenna were very much alive for centuries during the Byzantine Empire. As for the adjoining Arian Baptistery, shortly after the death of Theodoric in 526, it was reconsecrated by Bishop Agnello to Catholic worship and dedicated to Saint Theodore, a Greek soldier and martyr of Amasea in Pontus.
Sight 14: Palazzo Fusconi
Palazzo Grossi-Fusconi is located in Ravenna in the Farini district, in Via di Roma.
Sight 15: Palazzo Serena-Monghini
The Serena-Monghini Palace is located in Ravenna. The project was formulated by the monk Giuseppe Soratini (1682-1762). The façade is characterized by multiple decorations in Rococo style that adorn the central door. All the rooms of the house are arranged around the large courtyard-garden; inside there is a sort of "archaeological" set-up, created by Matteo Monghini, who at the end of the 1800s, transformed the building into a "residence-museum".
Sight 16: Palazzo di Teodorico
![Palazzo di Teodorico](/static/images/wikipedia/Italy_Ravenna_Palazzo-di-Teodorico.jpg)
The so-called palace of Theodoric is a remnant of walls located in Ravenna, along the Via di Roma and near the basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.
Sight 17: Teatro Rasi
The Luigi Rasi Theatre is a small theatre located in the centre of Ravenna. Built in the last decade of the nineteenth century in the former monastic church of Santa Chiara, since 1991 the Rasi has been home to Ravenna Teatro, a theatrical production center founded by the theater companies Teatro delle Albe and Drammatico Vegetale.
Sight 18: Giardini Pubblici
The public gardens of Ravenna are located in Viale Santi Baldini, located in the south-eastern sector of the city center.
Sight 19: Santa Maria in Porto
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto was an important church in Ravenna, not far from Porta Nuova, on the via Roma, the north–south high street across the historic city centre. It houses the Greek Madonna.
Sight 20: Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Book Ticket*The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is a basilica church in Ravenna, Italy. It was erected by the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great as his palace chapel during the first quarter of the 6th century. This Arian church was originally dedicated in 504 AD to "Christ the Redeemer".
Sight 21: Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista
San Giovanni Evangelista is a church in Ravenna, Italy.
Sight 22: Giardini Speyer
The Speyer Gardens is a park located in the Farini district of Ravenna. The gardens are named after the German town of Speyer, twinned with Ravenna since 25 April 1989.
Sight 23: Moro di Venezia III
Il Moro Challenge was a 1992 Italian America's Cup team headed by industrialist Raul Gardini. The team won the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup but failed to win the 28th America's Cup.
Sight 24: Rocca Brancaleone
Book Ticket*The Rocca Brancaleone was built in the fifteenth century by the Venetians and today houses one of Ravenna's parks.
Sight 25: Chiesa di Sant'Apollinare in Veclo
The church of Sant'Apollinare in Veclo is a Roman Catholic church in Ravenna, Italy. Together with the church of San Carlino and the church of Santa Maria Maddalena, it is one of the smallest buildings of worship still active in the city.
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