What is San Vitale?
[[File:Basilica of San Vitale. Ravenna, Italy.jpg|thumb|Basilica San Vitale]] '''San Vitale''' is a [[Church (building)|church]], in [[Ravenna]], [[Italy]]. It was probably started in 537, and consecrated in 547. It is an example of early Byzanite art and architecture. Its style show the influences of the [[Eastern Roman Empire|Eastern Roman empire]]. It is described as a [[basilica]], even though its design is not typical for one. It is well-known because of its [[Mosaic|mosaics]], which show emperor [[Justinian I]] with his wife. Because of its importance, [[Pope John XXIII]] made it a [[basilica minor]] in 1960. Together with other structures in Ravenna, it is an [[UNESCO World Heritage List|UNESCO World Heritage]] site. [[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Italy]] [[Category:6th-century buildings and structures]] [[Category:Ravenna]]