The Church of Saint John the Evangelist

And the legend of Galla Placidia’s shipwreck

The Church of Saint John the Evangelist was built on behalf of empress Galla Placidia as an ex-voto for being delivered from a shipwreck near the coast of Ravenna, and has since undergone several architectural evolutions over the centuries.

Learn more about the history of the church of Saint John the Evangelist with our Storymap.

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Click on the pics to discover each port city and enter its virtual museum

Ancona

Venice

Ravenna

Trieste

Rijeka

Dubrovnik

Split

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