Mausoleum of Theoderic in Ravenna

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The Mausoleum of Theoderic in Ravenna is a distinctive early-6th-century funerary monument built by the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great, renowned for its massive single-stone dome and unique blend of Roman and Gothic architectural features.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf funerary monument
late antique building
mausoleum
architecturalStyle Ostrogothic architecture
early medieval architecture
late Roman architecture
builder Theoderic the Great
commissionedBy Theoderic the Great
constructionEnd circa 520
constructionStart circa 520
continent Europe
country Italy
culture Ostrogothic
dedicatedTo Theoderic the Great
domeDiameter approximately 10 meters
domeMaterial Istrian stone
domeType monolithic stone dome
domeWeight approximately 230 tons
era Late Antiquity
floorPlanShape decagonal
hasDome yes
hasInscription yes
hasLowerLevel yes
hasStaircase yes
hasUpperLevel yes
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Ravenna
lowerLevelFunction funerary chapel
managedBy Italian Ministry of Culture
material stone
near Ravenna city center
linked to: Ravenna
notableFeature austere exterior decoration
blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements
single-block stone dome
numberOfStoreys 2
openToPublic yes
originalBurial Theoderic the Great
partOf Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
period early 6th century
religiousAffiliationOriginal Arian Christianity
linked to: Arianism
significance illustrates transition from Roman to medieval architecture
important example of Ostrogothic funerary architecture
UNESCOSiteCategory cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1996
upperLevelFunction burial chamber

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Theoderic the Great burialPlace Mausoleum of Theoderic in Ravenna
Ostrogothic architecture notableExample Mausoleum of Theodoric
linked to: Mausoleum of Theoderic in Ravenna