Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna

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The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna is a 5th-century early Christian funerary chapel renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Byzantine mosaics and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
early Christian funerary chapel
mausoleum
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
early Christian architecture
associatedWith Galla Placidia
city Ravenna
constructionEndDate mid 5th century
constructionStartDate early 5th century
continent Europe
coordinateSystem WGS84
country Italy
culturalContext Western Roman Empire
dedicatedTo Saint Lawrence
denomination early Christian
floorPlanShape Greek cross
hasArtwork Good Shepherd mosaic
St. Lawrence mosaic
hasDecoration interior wall mosaics
lunette mosaics
vault mosaics
hasPlan cruciform plan
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO
heritageStatus World Heritage in Danger: no
inception 5th century
interiorFeature marble revetment on lower walls
sarcophagi
locatedIn Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Ravenna
materialUsed brick
notableFor Byzantine mosaics
early Christian iconography
exceptionally well-preserved mosaics
partOf Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
period Late Antiquity
possibleBurialPlaceOf Galla Placidia
religion Christianity
roofType barrel vaults
dome over crossing
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 788
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 1996
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion Europe and North America
visitorAttraction yes

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Galla Placidia associatedBuilding Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna