Piazza del Popolo, Ravenna

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	In Piazza del Popolo is the former palace headquarters of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, which was built by the architect Camillo Morigia which leads to the palace of the prefecture from a vault from which you can see the tomb of Dante, by the same architect. Dante's tomb at the Basilica of San Francesco The Tomb of Dante, adjacent to the convent of San Francesco, built in 1781 by Camillo Morigia shaped temple, houses the remains of the Divine Poet encased in a sarcophagus of the Roman era, from 1483 enriched by a beautiful bas-relief with the figure of Tullio Lombardo the poet in profile, illuminated by a lamp that burns perpetually. Around the temple was set up Dante area of respect and silence. They are also worth mentioning two buildings belonging to the noble family Rasponi: the Palace of the Rasponi heads, which now houses the university in JF Kennedy and the palace headquarters of the province of Ravenna, adjacent to the Basilica of San Francesco, which is strongly recommended a visit the beautiful gardens. Finally it should be noted the building of the Teatro Dante Alighieri, completed in 1852 that a neoclassical approach to the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice.

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Thursday, 02 September 2010 | redazione