Torrione dell’Orto (Torrione di S. Maria in Horto)

Torrione dell’Orto (Torrione di S. Maria in Horto) is in Ravenna, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. Torrione dell’Orto (Torrione di S. Maria in Horto) is situated nearby to the garden Giardino Combattenti Ravennati Volontari per la Repubblica di Spagna - Brigata Internazionale, as well as near the park Giardino Maria Luisa Fagnocchi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brancaleone Fortress and Basilica of San Vitale.

Brancaleone Fortress

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Brancaleone Fortress is situated 100 metres north of Torrione dell’Orto (Torrione di S. Maria in Horto).

The Basilica of San Vitale is a late antique church in Ravenna, Italy. The sixth-century church is an important surviving example of early Byzantine art and architecture, and its mosaics in particular are some of the most-studied works in Byzantine art. Basilica of San Vitale is situated 760 metres west of Torrione dell’Orto (Torrione di S. Maria in Horto).

Arian Baptistery

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The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy is a Christian baptismal building that was erected by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 6th century A.D, at the same time as the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo. Arian Baptistery is situated 410 metres southwest of Torrione dell’Orto (Torrione di S. Maria in Horto).