⛪ Basilica of San Vitale
Byzantine masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage site in Ravenna
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna, inscribed 1996)
- Location: Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (44.42°N, 12.196°E)
- Construction: Begun 526 under Theodoric the Great; completed 547 under Byzantine Emperor Justinian I
- Dedicated to: Saint Vitalis, a Roman soldier and early Christian martyr
The Basilica of San Vitale is one of the most significant examples of Byzantine architecture in Western Europe ...