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Galla Placidia (386-452), the sister of Honorius, the Roman Emperor who moved the Capital of the western empire from Milan to Ravenna, built this little Latin cross plan Mausoleum around 425-450. It is famous today for the splendour of its mosaics. The exterior is very sober, contrasting with the magnificence of the interior decoration, the most ancient in Ravenna. Mosaics cover the walls of the vault, the lunettes and the cupola. The iconographic themes developed in the decorations represent the victory of eternal life over death.
The spell of the starry sky of Galla Placidia
The atmosphere of the Mausoleum of Gall Placidia is undoubtedly magical. On entering the small building, constructed in the form of a Latin cross, the visitor is struck by the sudden change from daylight to a created nocturnal ambience. The countless stars of the cupola have made a profound impression on the imagination and sensitivity of visitors to Ravenna. It is said that Cole Porter, while on his honeymoon in our city at the end of the 1920s, was so impressed by the mood and the stars of the small mausoleum that he wrote his famous Night and Day.
from 1st April to 30th September: 9.00 - 19.00 ticket office closes at 18.45
from 1st April to 30th September: 9.00 - 19.00 ticket office closes at 18.45
Closed on the 1st of January and on the 25th of December
from 01/03 to 15/06
For the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Extra charge of euro 2,00 for combined ticket.
Booking for groups is compulsory.
Free admission to the Mausoleum only: children up to 5 years of age; group-leaders or bus drivers (1 every 20 paying visitors); disabled certified; ecclesiastics, journalists and members of the military forces in possession of an official document stating their qualification. For school groups: 1 teacher free every 15 payers. For groups: 1 tour leader free every 20 payers.
Pedestrian area, central zone, bus stop at 200 mt (Piazza Baracca), line 1, car park, accessible to disabled people.
Close to Basilica of S. Vitale and National Museum of Ravenna.
The ticket office is set on the main entrance of Basilica of San Vitale
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