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Classe, ancient port of Ravenna

Classe was a commercial port located 4 km east south east from , Italy. It was near the head of the Adriatic coast. For almost five hundred years it was an important strategic military port.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient port of Ravenna, Italy
  • Also known as: “Civitas Classis”, “Classis”, and “Porto romano di Classe”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of San Vitale and Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe.

Church
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The is a late antique church in , 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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Classe, ancient port of Ravenna.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a church in Classe, , , consecrated on 9 May 549 by the bishop Maximian and dedicated to Saint Apollinaris, the first bishop of Ravenna and Classe. is situated 2 km southeast of Classe, ancient port of Ravenna.

Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Late Antique Roman building in , , built between 425 and 450. It was added to the World Heritage List together with seven other structures in Ravenna in 1996. is situated 3½ km northwest of Classe, ancient port of Ravenna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ponte Nuovo and Classe.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Classe, ancient port of Ravenna.

Classe, ancient port of Ravenna

Latitude
44.39527° or 44° 23′ 43″ north
Longitude
12.21908° or 12° 13′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FPJ96W9+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 213878344
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1398802
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Classe, ancient port of Ravenna” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “克拉塞港”
  • Dutch: “Civitas Classis”
  • German: “Militärhafen von Classe”
  • Hebrew: “רוונה”
  • Italian: “antico porto di Classe”
  • Italian: “Antico porto di Classe”
  • Italian: “Civitas Classis”
  • Italian: “Parco Archeologico del proto di Classe”
  • Italian: “parco archeologico di Classe”
  • Italian: “Parco Archeologico di Classe”
  • Italian: “Porto di Classe”
  • Japanese: “クラッセ (ラヴェンナ古港)”
  • Slovenian: “Civitas Classs”
  • Slovenian: “Classis, antično pristanišče”
  • Slovenian: “Classis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poste Italiane and Centro Sportivo Ponte Nuovo.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Classe, ancient port of Ravenna”. Photo: Ukko.de, CC BY-SA 4.0.