159,000 inhabitants are the capital of the province of the same name.. The city of wonderful mosaics is represented by eight buildings in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage..
Emperor Augustus had a military port built in the city, which at that time still lay directly by the sea.. In the 5th century AD, under the Gothic king Theodoric, Ravenna became the capital of western Rome.. The splendid mosaics that made Ravenna world famous date back to this period..

     

Ravenna has been part of Italy since 1861, after many historical turbulences and changes of power..
On a city tour you should pay a visit to the seven wonderful city gates «Porta Adriana, Porta Gaza, Porta Nuova, Porta Ravegnana, Porta San Marmante, Porta Serrata and Porta Sisi»..

     


halifax7, 2012-01-11