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Ravenna Tombs and Memorials
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The Mausoleum of Theodoric (454 - 526) Ostrogoth King of Italy
link to mosaic of Theoderic in San Apollinare Nuovo
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| The roof of the mausoleum is made out of a single piece of Istrian stone 36ft (11M) in diameter | |
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(who died in Ravenna in 1321 in exile from his native Florence) just outside the cloisters of the Franciscan convent |
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A poignant memory of WWII - Citizens of Ravenna killed in the fight for liberty, 8 September 1943 - 25 April 1945. The memorial tablet records the names of 89 partisans killed in combat, and many many more local Italians killed by the Germans in acts of reprisal. |
And nearby a statue of you know who |
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