The palace of the archbishop behind the cathedral of Ravenna is probably as old as the cathedral itself. After all, the bishop of the city – archbishop since 553 – needed a place to live and receive his guests. The palace was enlarged in several phases, the first known addition…
In 2018 the Classis Ravenna museum opened its doors in an old sugar factory (zuccherificio). The factory had been closed down in 1982 and was now given a second life. As the Italian name of the museum – Museo della Città e del Territorio – suggests, Classis Ravenna tells the…
Het aartsbisschoppelijk paleis achter de kathedraal van Ravenna is waarschijnlijk net zo oud als de kathedraal zelf. De bisschop van de stad – vanaf 553 de aartsbisschop – moest immers ergens wonen en gasten ontvangen. Hierbij kan wel worden aangetekend dat het paleis stapsgewijs is uitgebreid, met als eerste bekende…
In 2018 opende het museum Classis Ravenna zijn deuren in een oude suikerfabriek (zuccherificio). De fabriek was in 1982 gesloten en kreeg dankzij het museum een tweede leven. Zoals de Italiaanse naam van het museum – Museo della Città e del Territorio – al aangeeft, vertelt Classis Ravenna het verhaal…
Het zogenaamde ‘Mausoleum van Galla Placidia’ was oorspronkelijk onderdeel van de kerk van Santa Croce, die deels zichtbaar is links achter het mausoleum. Deze Santa Croce is tegenwoordig gesloten voor het publiek. Ze werd mogelijk gebouwd tussen 417 en 421, toen Galla in Ravenna woonde samen met haar echtgenoot Constantius.…
De San Giovanni Evangelista is misschien wel de oudste nog bestaande kerk van Ravenna. Het is mogelijk dat de Santa Croce in dezelfde stad marginaal ouder is, maar zeker weten doen we het niet. In elk geval is deze Santa Croce gesloten voor het publiek, dus dat is een goede…
In January 2017, I returned to the San Paolo fuori le Mura, one of the five papal basilicas in Rome.[1] I had previously visited the basilica in 2011 and was eager to see it again. The San Paolo is the third most important church in the city, preceded only by…
The San Lorenzo is one of the oldest churches in Milan, and certainly one of the most interesting. It is a centrally planned church, and has often been compared to the San Vitale in Ravenna because of its shape. It is more than a century older though. It pays to…
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…
The so-called ‘Mausoleum of Galla Placidia’ used to be part of the Santa Croce church, a part of which can be seen on the left behind the mausoleum. The Santa Croce is now closed to the public. It was possibly built between 417 and 421, when Galla lived in Ravenna…
The San Giovanni Evangelista is perhaps the oldest church in Ravenna that is still standing. It is possible that the Santa Croce in the same city is marginally older, but we cannot know for certain. In any case, the Santa Croce is now closed to the public, so there is…