Sankt Severi

Right next door to the Cathedral of Saint Mary, is Saint Severus. The original structure dates from the Eighth Century, a monastery was founded there. In 836, the bones of Saint Severus of Ravenna were brought to the church.

The Romanesque church was largely redone in Gothic style in the 1300s. After a fire in the city in 1472, the church was rebuilt yet again. It barely survived secularization and the reign of Napoleon, who offered it for sale so that it could be destroyed. Go figure. Bombing during World War II almost destroyed it again, and since the end of the war, it has undergone several more renovations.

The relics of Saint Severus in an elaborate sarcophagus are the most significant item in the church. Also of interest, the Virgin Mary altar which features Mary and several other female saintsRead more