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The "mausoleum" of Galla Placidia, built 425–450, is a cruciform chapel or oratory that originally adjoined the narthex of the Church of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce) in Ravenna, which was built in 417 as the church for the imperial palace. It was probably dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
Mausoleum was built in the first half of the 5th century as an oratory at the southern end of a nartex (an entrance portico). The nartex was part of the Holy Cross Church. In 1602 the Church and the Mausoleum were separeted.
Ravenna’s Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, or Mausoleo di Galla Placidia, is a Christian chapel dating from the fifth century. Once believed to house the tomb of Roman Empress, Galla Placidia, the mausoleum is one of the area’s great hidden treasures and an essential stop for anyone visiting Ravenna.
The Mausoleum of Galla Placida is an ancient monument in the city of Ravenna, in north-east Italy, and one of several UNESCO listed World Heritage Sites in the town. It is next to the Basilica of San Vitale. Discover the Ravenna Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
The so-called ‘Mausoleum’ of Galla Placidia is a small (E-W 3.4 x 10.2m; N-S 3.4 x 11.9) cross-shaped building which was originally attached to the southern end of the narthex of the church of S Croce in Ravenna (the church has long since disappeared). The building is dated perhaps to c430-50.
- 5AD
- Via San Vitale, 17, 48121 Ravenna RA, Italy
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Apr 4, 2024 · World History Encyclopedia, 04 Apr 2024. Web. 25 May 2024. Remove Ads. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (388-450 CE), near San Vitale’s Basilica in Ravenna.
