Places in Ravenna: The Roman Community
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 Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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Sant'Apollinare in Classe [pic] was built with Julianus Argentarius' funds and blessed by Maximianus in 549. It stands now with its characteristic round belfry in the middle of the countryside, but was erected by the seaside near the place where the ancient port was. The inside, with a basilical structure, is wide, serene, luminous. In the apse, Christ is sympolize by a great cross, hovering over the earth, adored by St. Apollinare and the lambs representing the faithful. [pic] Nearby are the remains of the Roman harbour of Classe, and the fabled pine woods sung by Dante Alighieri.
