Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . DtSurtadt ,Ed. RAVENNA. 43. Route. 301 into the possession of the Venetians, under whom its prosperity materiallyincreased; in 1509 it was conquered by Pope Julius II., and appertainedto the States of the Church till the treaty of Tolentino in 1797. It was,however, restored in 1815, but again severed from the papal dominionsin 1860. Those interested in the history of art are strongly recommended tovisit Ravenna, as no other town in Italy contains such a number of monu-ments, most of them in good preservation, of the architectu
Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . DtSurtadt ,Ed. RAVENNA. 43. Route. 301 into the possession of the Venetians, under whom its prosperity materiallyincreased; in 1509 it was conquered by Pope Julius II., and appertainedto the States of the Church till the treaty of Tolentino in 1797. It was,however, restored in 1815, but again severed from the papal dominionsin 1860. Those interested in the history of art are strongly recommended tovisit Ravenna, as no other town in Italy contains such a number of monu-ments, most of them in good preservation, of the architecture, sculptureand painting (mosaics) of the early part of the middle ages. The circumference of the town is considerable (3 M.), butnearly one half of the area is occupied by gardens. It pos-sesses six gates: W. the Porta Adriana, erected 1585, on thesite of the ancient Porta Aurea, E. the P. Alberoni, S. theP. 8. Manante, N. the P. Nuova, P. Sisi of 1568, and theP. Serrata, closed by the Venetians, but re-opened by Julius named P. Giulia. The present harbour of Ravenna i
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