Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Basilica of San Vitale
Ravenna, Italy
A 6th-century church ablaze with Byzantine mosaics.
Church, mosque or temple · Italy · Emilia-Romagna
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
A basilica whose nave walls are lined with long mosaic processions.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 40 min
For storytellers
Why Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo matters
Rows of saints and martyrs glide along the walls in gold-background mosaics. The quiet nave is one of the most atmospheric in Ravenna. Walk down the nave slowly to see the figures move, in a procession that has run for centuries.
Talking points
- Processions of saints.
- Early Christian mosaics.
- UNESCO-listed.
- Part of a combined ticket.
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