Comune di Ravenna
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Ravenna (RA)
Mayor	Fabrizio Matteucci
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Area	652. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Bologna. In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Ravenna (Provincia di Ravenna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. 89 km² (252 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2005)
- Total	149,084
- Density	228/km² (591/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°25′N, 12°12′E
Gentilic	Ravennati
Dialing code	0544
Postal code	48100
Frazioni	Casalborsetti, Lido di Savio, Lido di Classe, Lido di Dante, Lido Adriano, Marina di Ravenna, Punta Marina Terme, Porto Corsini, Porto Fuori, Marina Romea, Ammonite, Camerlona, Mandriole, Savarna, Grattacoppa, Conventello, Torri, Mezzano, Sant'Antonio, San Romualdo, Sant'Alberto, Borgo Montone, Fornace Zarattini, Piangipane, San Marco, San Michele, Santerno, Villanova di Ravenna, Borgo Sisa, Bastia, Borgo Faina, Carraie, Campiano, Casemurate, Caserma, Castiglione di Ravenna, Classe, Coccolia, Ducenta, Durazzano, Filetto, Fosso Ghiaia, Gambellara, Ghibullo, Longana, Madonna dell'Albero, Massa Castello, Mensa Matellica, Osteria, Pilastro, Roncalceci, Ragone, Santo Stefano, San Bartolo, San Zaccaria, Savio, S. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Pietro in Trento, San Pietro in Vincoli, San Pietro in Campiano
Patron	St. Apollinaris
- Day	July 23
Website: www.comune.ravenna.it

Province of Ravenna

Ravenna is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The Province of Ravenna (Provincia di Ravenna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic Administrative division of both provinces and regions and may be properly approximated in Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Bologna. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The city is inland, but is connected to the Adriatic Sea by a canal. Ravenna once served as the seat of the Western Roman Empire and later the Ostrogothic kingdom and the Exarchate of Ravenna. The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late The Exarchate of Ravenna or of Italy was a centre of Byzantine power in Italy, from the end of the 6th century to 751, when the It is presently the capital of the Province of Ravenna. The Province of Ravenna (Provincia di Ravenna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. At 652. 89 km² (252. 08 sq mi), Ravenna is the second-largest comune in land area in Italy, although it is only a little more than half the size of the largest, Rome. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2

History

Early history

The origins of Ravenna are uncertain. The first settlement is variously attributed to the Tyrrhenians, the Thessalians or the Umbrians. Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Umbrian is an extinct Italic language formerly spoken by the Umbri in the ancient Italian region of Umbria. Ravenna consisted of houses built on piles on a series of small islands in a marshy lagoon - a situation similar to Venice several centuries later. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the The Romans ignored it during their conquest of the Po River Delta, but later accepted it into the Roman Republic as a federated town in 89 BC. The Po ( Latin: Padus, Po Ligurian: Bo, Greek: Eridanus) is a river that flows 652 km(405 miles (682 km by considering The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Year 89 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo and In 49 BC, it was the location where Julius Caesar gathered his forces before crossing the Rubicon. Year 49 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus Rubicon ( Rubicō, Italian: Rubicone) is a 29 km long River in northern Italy. Later, after his battle against Mark Antony in 31 BC, Emperor Augustus founded the military harbor of Classe. Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark Year 31 BC was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was ^[1] This harbor, protected at first by its own walls, was an important station of the Roman Imperial Fleet. The Roman Navy ( Latin: Classis, lit "fleet" comprised the naval forces of the Roman state Nowadays the city is landlocked, but Ravenna remained an important seaport on the Adriatic until the early Middle Ages. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo

6th century mosaic in Ravenna portrays Jesus long-haired and bearded, dressed as a Greco-Roman priest and king. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic

During the German campaigns, Thusnelda, widow of Arminius, and Marbod, King of the Marcomanni, were confined at Ravenna. For the video codec see Theora. Thusnelda (c 10 BC - 17 AD in Rome ? was the daughter of the Cheruscan Arminius, also known as Armin or Hermann (18 BC/17 BC - AD 21) was a chieftain of the Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Marbod or Maroboduus (born c in 30 BC died in AD 37 was king of the Marcomanni. Marcomanni were a Germanic tribe, probably related to the Buri, Suebi or Suevi

Ravenna greatly prospered under Roman rule. Emperor Trajan built a 70 km long aqueduct at the beginning of the 2nd century. Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan ( September 18 53 &ndash August 9 117) was a Roman Emperor who The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The ancient Romans constructed numerous aqueducts ( Latin aquaeductūs, sing The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. In 402, Emperor Honorius transferred the capital of the Western Roman Empire from Milan to Ravenna. Events By Place Western Roman Empire Stilicho recalls troops from the frontiers of the Roman Empire to Flavius Honorius ( September 9, 384 &ndash August 15, 423) was Roman Emperor (393- 395 and then Western Roman Emperor The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The transfer was made primarily for defensive purposes: Ravenna was surrounded by swamps and marshes and had ease of access to Imperial forces of the Eastern Roman Empire. However, in 409, King Alaric I of the Visigoths simply bypassed Ravenna, and went on to sack Rome and to take Galla Placidia, daughter of Emperor Theodosius I, hostage. Events By Place Western Roman Empire Constantine III 's general Gerontius revolts in Hispania, and elevates Alaric I ( Alareiks in the original Gothic; Alarik or Alarich in modern Germanic languages Alaricus in Latin and Alarico The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Aelia Galla Placidia (392 – November 27, 450) was the Empress consort of Constantius III, Western Roman Emperor. Flavius Theodosius (January 11 347 – January 17 395 also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great ( Greek: Θεοδόσιος Α΄ After many vicissitudes, Galla Placidia returned to Ravenna with her son, Emperor Valentinian III and the support of her nephew Theodosius II. Flavius Placidius Valentinianus ( July 2, 419 &ndash March 16, 455) known in English as Valentinian III, was among the last Flavius Theodosius ( 10 April, 401 – July 28, 450) called the Calligrapher, known in English as Theodosius II, was Ravenna enjoyed a period of peace, during which time the Christian religion was favoured by the imperial court, and the city gained its most famous monuments, both secular (demolished) and Christian (largely preserved).

In 476, the Western Roman Empire fell. Eastern Emperor Zeno sent Ostrogoth King Theodoric the Great to re-take the Italian peninsula. Flavius Zeno, original name Tarasicodissa or Trascalissaeus, Byzantine Emperor ( Circa The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late Theodoric the Great (454 – August 30, 526) known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526 ruler of After the Battle of Verona, Odoacer retreated to Ravenna, where he withstood a siege of three years by Theodoric, until the taking of Rimini deprived Ravenna of supplies. The Battle of Verona was fought in June of 403 by Alaric 's Visigoths and a Roman force led by Stilicho. Odoacer (435–493 also known as Odovacar (from the Germanic Audawakrs, meaning "watchful of wealth" was a Roman general and the Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. After Theodoric slew Odoacer, Ravenna was the capital of the Ostrogothic kingdom of Italy. The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late

Contemporary mosaic of the Palace of Theodoric.

After 493, Theodoric employed Roman architects for secular and religious structures, including the lost palace near Sant'Apollinare Nuovo; the "Palazzo di Teodorico" was an outbuilding. Events By Place Europe February 25 — Odoacer agrees to a mediated peace with Theodoric the Great, and is later killed Theodoric and his followers were Arians, but co-existed peacefully with the Latins. Arianism is the theological teaching of Arius (c AD 250-336 who was ruled a heretic by the Christian church at the Council of Nicea. Theodoric died in 526 and was succeeded by his daughter Amalasunta, who was killed in 535. Amalasuntha (also known as Amalasuentha, Amalaswintha, Amalasuintha or Amalasontha) (died 535 was a queen of the Ostrogoths.

However, Byzantine Emperor Justinian I was fanatically orthodox, and opposed both Ostrogoth rule and the Arian variety of Christianity. This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus ( Greek: Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος Ιουστινιανός; known in English as Justinian I or Arianism is the theological teaching of Arius (c AD 250-336 who was ruled a heretic by the Christian church at the Council of Nicea. In 535 he invaded Italy and in 540 conquered Ravenna. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Justinian I orders Belisarius to start the reconquest of Italy; Mundus Events By place Byzantine Empire General Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogothic capital Ravenna Ravenna became the seat of Byzantine government in Italy (see also Gothic War). The Restauratio Imperii in Ravenna also benefited to the nearby harbour of Classe (Classis), which is sometimes called the Pompeii of Late Antiquity. The most representative remnant of that period is the church St. Apollinaris (VI-VII century AD), whose relics were laid in the church. But even if Classe was founded during the Roman period, it has grown mainly during the Late Empire. As Ravenna's port, it was one of the key exchange platforms in the VI-VII th century AD, and the main harbour of the Italian Adriatic seashore.

Exarchate of Ravenna

Main article: Exarchate of Ravenna

Following the conquests of Belisarius for the Emperor Justinian I in the sixth century, Ravenna became the seat of the Byzantine governor of Italy, the Exarch, and was known as the Exarchate of Ravenna. The Exarchate of Ravenna or of Italy was a centre of Byzantine power in Italy, from the end of the 6th century to 751, when the Flavius Belisarius (Βελισάριος (505(? – 565 was one of the greatest Generals of the Byzantine Empire and one of the most acclaimed generals in history Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus ( Greek: Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος Ιουστινιανός; known in English as Justinian I or This article is about Byzantine governors and ecclesiastical ranks The Exarchate of Ravenna or of Italy was a centre of Byzantine power in Italy, from the end of the 6th century to 751, when the It was at this time that the Ravenna Cosmography was written. The Ravenna Cosmography was compiled by an anonymous cleric in Ravenna around AD 700

Medieval and modern history

The Lombards, under King Liutprand, occupied Ravenna in 712, but were forced to return it to the Byzantines. The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Liutprand was the king of the Lombards from 712 to 744 and is chiefly remembered for his Donation of Sutri, in 728 and his long reign which brought him into a series Events By Place Europe Ansprand succeeds Aripert as king of the Lombards. However, in 751 the Lombard king Aistulf succeeded in conquering Ravenna, thus ending Byzantine rule in northern Italy. Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short is elected as king of the Franks by the Frankish nobility marking the end of the Aistulf (749 - d756 was the Duke of Friuli from 744 king of Lombards from 749 and duke of Spoleto from 751

King Pepin of France attacked the Lombards under orders of Pope Stephen II. Pepin or Pippin (714 &ndash 24 September 768) called the Short, and often known as Pepin the Younger or Pepin III, was In sources prior to the 1960s this pope is sometimes called Stephen III and Pope-elect Stephen is sometimes called Stephen II. Ravenna then became territory of the Papal States in 784. The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa Events By Place Asia The Japanese capital moves away from Nara, ending the Nara period. In return, Pope Adrian I authorized King Charlemagne to take away anything from Ravenna that he liked. Pope Adrian, or Hadrian I, (d December 25, 795) was Pope from February 9 772 to December 25 795 Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his Charlemagne made three looting expeditions to Ravenna, removing a vast quantity of Roman columns, mosaics, statues, and other portable items to enrich his capital of Aachen. Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic ( Ripuarian: Oche, Dutch: Aken, Spanish: Aquisgrán, Italian: Aquisgrana, French,

Piazza del Popolo in Ravenna.

Under Papal rule, the archbishop of Ravenna enjoyed autocephaly from the Roman Church - a privilege obtained under Byzantine rule. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Autocephaly, in Hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches is the status of a hierarchical church whose Due to donations by the Ottonian emperors, the archbishop of Ravenna was the richest in Italy after the Papacy, and was thus successfully able to challenge the temporal authority of the Pope on occasion. The Ottonian dynasty was a dynasty of Germanic Kings (919-1024 named after its first emperor but also known as the Saxon dynasty after the family's origin

In 1198 Ravenna led a league of Romagna cities against the Emperor, and the Pope was able to subdue it. Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. After the war of 1218 the Traversari family was able to impose its rule in the city, which lasted until 1240. After a short period under an Imperial vicar, Ravenna was returned to the Papal States in 1248 and again to the Traversari until, in 1275, the Da Polenta established their long-lasting seigniory. Da Polenta is the name of a castle in Romagna, and of an old noble Italian family (also known as Polentani) One of the most illustrious residents of Ravenna at this time was the exiled poet Dante. The last of the Da Polenta, Ostasio III, was ousted by the Republic of Venice in 1440, and the city was annexed to the Venetian territories. Ostasio III da Polenta (died 1447 was the last lord of Ravenna of the Da Polenta family The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica

Ravenna was ruled by Venice until 1509, when the area was invaded in the course of the Italian Wars. In 1512, during the Holy League wars, Ravenna was sacked by the French. The War of the League of Cambrai, sometimes known as the War of the Holy League and by several other names was a major conflict in the Italian Wars.

After the Venetian withdrawal, Ravenna was again ruled by legates of the Pope as part of the Papal States. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa The city was damaged in a tremendous flood in May 1636. Over the next 3 centuries, a network of canals diverted nearby rivers and drained nearby swamps, thus reducing the possibility of flooding and creating a large belt of agricultural land around the city.

Apart another short occupation by Venice (1527-1529), Ravenna was part of the Papal States until 1796, when it was annexed to the French puppet state of the Cisalpine Republic (Italian Republic from 1802 and Kingdom of Italy from 1805). The Cisalpine Republic ( Repubblica Cisalpina) was a French client republic in Northern Italy that lasted from 1797 to 1802. The Italian Republic ( Repubblica Italiana) was a short-lived ( 1802 - 1805) Republic, located in Northern Italy. The Kingdom of Italy ( Italian: Regno d'Italia, but also Regno Italico; 17 March 1805 – 11 April it was returned to the Pope in 1814. occupied by Piedmontese troops in 1859, Ravenna and the surrounding Romagna area became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Main sights

The Mausoleum of Theodoric.

The Arian Baptistry.

Dante's Tomb, a neoclassical structure by Camillo Morigia, 1780.

Eight early Christian monuments of Ravenna are inscribed on the World Heritage List. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex These are

• Neonian Baptistery (c. The Baptistry of Neon (in Italian Battistero Neoniano) in Ravenna, Italy is the most ancient monument remaining in Ravenna and was partly erected on the 430)
• Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (c. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a highly important Roman mausoleum in Ravenna, Italy. 430)
• Arian Baptistry (c. The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy was erected by Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning 500)
• Archiepiscopal Chapel (c. Archiepiscopal Chapel is a Chapel on the first floor of the bishops' palace in Ravenna, Italy. 500)
• Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (c. The Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo is a church in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna ( Italy) 500)
• Mausoleum of Theodoric (520)
• Basilica of San Vitale (548)
• Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe (549)

Other tourist attractions include:

• the ancient church of the Spirito Santo, which has maintained the original lines from the 5th century. The Mausoleum of Theodoric ( Italian: Mausoleo di Teodorico) is an ancient monument just outside Ravenna, Italy. The Church or Basilica of San Vitale — styled an " ecclesiastical basilica " in the Roman Catholic Church though it is not of architectural basilica The Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe is an important monument of Byzantine art in Ravenna, Italy. It was originally an Arian temple. The façade has a noteworthy 16th century portico with 5 arcades.
• The church of St. John the Evangelist is also from the 5th century, erected by Galla Placidia after a seastorm. San Giovanni Evangelista is a church in Ravenna, Italy. It was built in the 420s century by the Roman imperial princess Galla Placidia. Aelia Galla Placidia (392 – November 27, 450) was the Empress consort of Constantius III, Western Roman Emperor. It was restored after the World War II bombings.
• The St. Francis basilica, rebuilt in the 10th-11th centuries over a precedent edifice dedicated to the Apostles and later to St. Peter. Behind the humble brick façade, it has a nave and two aisles. Fragments of mosaics from the primitive church are visible on the floor, which is usually covered by water after heavy rains (together with the crypt). Here the funeral ceremony of Dante Alighieri was held in 1321. The poet is buried in a tomb annexed to the church, the local authorities having resisted for centuries all demands by Florence for return of the remains of its most famous exile.
• The Baroque church of Santa Maria Maggiore (525-532, rebuilt in 1671). Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Events Dionysius Exiguus proposes a calendar based on the birth of Jesus Christ Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 11 — Nika riots in Constantinople: The cathedral is destroyed It houses a picture by Luca Longhi. Luca Longhi (1507-1580 was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period born and active near Ravenna, where he mainly produced religious paintings and
• The church of San Giovanni Battista 1683, also of Baroque style, with a Middle Ages belfry.
• The basilica of Santa Maria in Porto (16th century), with a rich façade from the 18th century. It has a nave and two aisles, with a high cupola. It houses the image of famous Greek Madonna, which was allegedly brought to Ravenna from Constantinople.
• The nearby Communal Gallery has various works from Romagnoli painters.
• The Rocca Brancaleone ("Brancaleone Castle"), built by the Venetians in 1457. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica Once part of the city walls, it is now a public park. It is divided into two parts: the true Castle and the Citadel, the latter having an extent of 14,000 m².
• The so-called Palace of Theoderic, in fact the entrance to the former church of San Salvatore. San Salvatore is the name of a number of places in Italy including the communes of San Salvatore di Fitalia, Province of Messina San Salvatore Monferrato It includes mosaics from the true Palace of the Ostrogoth king.
• The church of Santa Eufemia (18th century), gives access to the so-called Stone Carpets Domus (6th-7th century): this houses splendid mosaics from a Byzantine palace.
• The National Museum.

Transportation

Ravenna has an important commercial and tourist port.

By road, it can be reached through from the highway hub of Bologna or, from Venice, with State Road 309 "Romea". Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the From Rome the fastest connections is the E45 International Road; the other main connection to southern Italy is the State Street 16 "Adriatica".

The railroad station has connections to Bologna, Ferrara, Venice, Verona and Rimini. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini.

The nearest airports are those of Forlì and Bologna. Forlì Airport is an Airport near Forlì, northern Italy. Airlines and destinations Belle Air (Tirana Bologna Airport ( Aeroporto di Bologna) or Guglielmo Marconi Airport is an airport serving the city of Bologna in Italy.

Ravenna in literature

Lord Byron lived in Ravenna between 1819 and 1821, led by the love for a local aristocratic and married young woman, Teresa Guiccioli. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Teresa Contessa Guiccioli (1800 &ndash 1873 was the mistress of Lord Byron whilst he was living in Ravenna, Italy, and writing the first five Here he continued the Don Juan and wrote the Ravenna Diary, My Dictionary and Recollections. Don Juan (dɒn dʒuən is a long digressive satiric poem by Lord Byron, based on the legend of Don Juan, which Byron reverses portraying Juan not as [1]

Oscar Wilde wrote a poem in 1878 entitled Ravenna. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Russian Symbolist poet Alexander Blok wrote a poem entitled Ravenna (May-June 1909) inspired by his Italian journey (spring 1909). Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (Александр Александрович Блок &ndash August 7, 1921 waswas one of the most gifted lyrical poets produced by Russia

During his travels, German poet Hermann Hesse came across Ravenna and was inspired to write two poems of the city. Hermann Hesse (ˈhɛʀman ˈhɛsə ( 2 July, 1877 — 9 August, 1962) was a German - Swiss poet novelist and painter They are entitled Ravenna (1) and Ravenna (2).

Twin cities

• Chichester, United Kingdom
• Dubrovnik, Croatia, since 1969
• Speyer, Germany, since 1989

References

External links

• Ravenna travel guide from Wikitravel
• Tourism and culture Official website (Italian) (English)
• Ravenna, A Study (1913) by Edward Hutton, from Project Gutenberg
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Ravenna's early history and its monuments
• Adrian Fletcher's Paradoxplace Ravenna Pages (photos)