Ravenna: De Duomo

De volledige naam van de enorme kathedraal of Duomo van Ravenna is de cattedrale metropolitana della Risurrezione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo. Ze is gewijd aan de wederopstanding (anastasis) van Jezus Christus. De kathedraal werd in de achttiende eeuw gebouwd op precies dezelfde plek als de kathedraal uit de Late…

Continue reading

Florence: Santa Croce

The Santa Croce is the principal church of the Franciscans in Florence. It is one of the largest Franciscan churches in the world, perhaps even the largest. The basilica can be found on the Piazza Santa Croce, which is the location of the annual Calcio storico or historical football in…

Continue reading

Ravenna: The Duomo

The full name of Ravenna’s immense cathedral or Duomo is the cattedrale metropolitana della Risurrezione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo. It is dedicated to the resurrection (anastasis) of Jesus Christ. The cathedral was built in the eighteenth century on the footprint of the Late Antique cathedral dating back to the…

Continue reading