Mausoleum of Theodoric
Built in 520 AD as the tomb for Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. Unique in Ravenna as a limestone building with a massive 230-ton monolithic dome carved from single stone. UNESCO World Heritage.
Built in 520 AD as the tomb for Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. Unique in Ravenna as a limestone building with a massive 230-ton monolithic dome carved from single stone. UNESCO World Heritage.
First Sunday of month free. Combined ticket with Sant'Apollinare in Classe and National Museum 10 EUR. 20-minute walk from train station.
Morning for best light. The park around the mausoleum is pleasant for a short walk. Less crowded than city center sites.
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The Istrian limestone (230 tons) was transported 400 km from Croatia by sea. It was placed using earthen ramps - an astonishing engineering feat for the 6th century.
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