Basilica Sant\' Apollinare nuovo
The basilica, located at Ravenne was built between 493 and 526 by Théodoric Large the. Initially, Saint-Apollinaire the Last nines was called Saint Martin's day. At the 9th century it took the name of Saint-Apollinaire in reference to the bishop of Turns, who militated for the faith, and introduced the processions with the Martyr S.
It is also at the origin of the change of the design of the church at that time. The building is called " the neuf" because it was acquired tardily. Its bell-tower is of circular plan. The interior is decorated with mosaics, except in the apse where they disappeared. Various iconographic topics are used: the Apostle S, Passion, and the child Jesus. The decoration is based on architecture and supplements it.
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