Ravenna, Basilica di San Francesco
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Start date
800
End date
999
Historical period
Byzantine Early Middle Ages
Description
Basilica of San Francesco, external view.
The Basilica of San Francesco was built in the fifth century as the Church of the Apostles.
Between the ninth and tenth centuries the church was demolished to build a new one. This new church was dedicated to San Pietro until it was handed over to the Franciscans in the 13th century and dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. The floor mosaics in the crypt belong to the decoration of the ancient church.
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