Italy
Ravenna 



This page features photographs of landmarks in the Italian city of Ravenna in April 2026.

Ravenna

Located a few kilometers from the Adriatic Sea, in the heart of Romagna, Ravenna is famous for its stunning mosaics, dating back between the 5th and the 6th century AD, such as those in the octagonal Basilica of San Vitale, octagonal Neonian Baptistery, the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Octagonal Arian BaptisteryBasilica of San Francesco and Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.

People's Square (Piazza del Popolo) is the main square of Ravenna with statues of Saint Apollinare and Saint Vitale on ancient columns. For over seven centuries, it has been home to the palaces of power (the town hall and the prefecture building).
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Ravenna, Italy. People Square.
Basilica of San Vitale is sixth-century church, is an important surviving example of early Byzantine art, architecture and mosaics.  UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica. Interior.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica. Interior.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica. Interior.
Ravenna, Italy. San Vitale Basilica. Interior.
Late Antique Roman Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (built 425 – 450). Mosaics composed of glass tesserae cover the interior walls of the vault, the lunettes and cupola. UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Ravenna, Italy. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Neonian Baptistery is V century octagonal baptistery. As oldest building in Ravenna, it is UNESCO World Heritage Site with some of most beautiful Byzantine mosaics. UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Neonian Baptistery.
Roman Catholic Ravenna Cathedral (Duomo di Ravenna), dedicated to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Cathedral originally called Basilica Ursiana (V century). 
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Ravenna, Italy. Ravenna Cathedral.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is a 6th-century church in eastern Ravenna; originally dedicated in 504 AD to "Christ the Redeemer".  UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica Apollinare Nuovo.
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. 
Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Ravenna, Italy. San Francesco Basilica.
Octagonal Arian Baptistery was erected by Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great at end of V century AD. Part of the dome is decorated with the famous mosaic depicting the Baptism of Christ immersed in the waters of the Jordan River. UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Ravenna, Italy. Arian Baptistery.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto is one of the most important Baroque religious monuments in Ravenna. Built over a long period between the XVI and XVIII centuries.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Ravenna, Italy. Basilica of Santa Maria in Porto.
Church of San Giovanni Evangelista is one of the oldest churches in the city, it was built in the fifth century AD by the Roman imperial princess Galla Placidia. Inside, hanging on side walls, are floor mosaics from XIII century.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The original structure was built between 522 and 533 on the orders of Bishop Ecclesius. Church hosts late-Renaissance paintings and sculptures.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Ravenna, Italy. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
The neoclassical national monument "Dante's Tomb", erected over the tomb of the poet Dante Alighieri in 1781.
Ravenna, Italy. Dante's Tomb.
Ravenna, Italy. Dante's Tomb.
Ravenna, Italy. Dante's Tomb.
Ravenna, Italy. Dante's Tomb.
Teatro Comunale Alighieri (1852) is an opera house located at 2 Via Mariani.
Ravenna, Italy. Teatro Comunale Alighieri.
Ravenna, Italy. Teatro Comunale Alighieri.
Ravenna, Italy. Teatro Comunale Alighieri.
Ravenna, Italy. Teatro Comunale Alighieri.
Ravenna’s covered market (Mercato coperto, 1922) is a historic building situated in Piazza Andrea Costa in the historic district.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.
Ravenna, Italy. Mercato coperto.