UNESCO World Heritage Site component

E652401

The UNESCO World Heritage Site component refers to the Neonian Baptistery, an early Christian octagonal baptistery in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its well-preserved 5th-century mosaics.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site component canonical 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian baptistery
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
baptistery
early Christian religious building
octagonal building
architecturalStyle early Christian architecture
architecturalType baptistery
builtDuring late Roman Empire
linked to: Late Antiquity
builtUnder Bishop Neon of Ravenna
city Ravenna
completionDate 5th century
constructionStart 5th century
country Italy
countryCode IT
denomination Catholic Church
famousFor dome mosaic of the Baptism of Christ
early Christian iconography
well-preserved 5th-century mosaics
floorCount 1
governingBody Italian Ministry of Culture
hasDecoration mosaics
stucco reliefs
hasPlan octagonal plan
heritageCategory Cultural
heritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1996
locatedIn Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Ravenna
material brick
namedAfter Neon of Ravenna
originalUse baptismal rites
partOf Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
historic center of Ravenna
period early Christian period
religion Christianity
shape octagonal
UNESCOPropertyName Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 788-001
visitorAttraction yes

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Neonian Baptistery heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component