Photo: Incola, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Early modern period, 1803
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°24′52″ N, 12°12′00″ E
- Address
- Via Baccarini 3
About
The Biblioteca Classense is the public library of Ravenna, Italy.
In 1803, with the Napoleonic suppression of monasteries and religious institutions, a library was created to harbor the confiscated books. They were housed in the library of the Camaldolese Monastery, which had been founded in the 17th century by the Abbott Pietro Canneti with books moved here from the abbey adjacent to Sant'Apollinare in Classe. The collection was expanded with donation from the architect Camillo Morigia (1743-1795) and the art critic Corrado Ricci (1858-1934).
It now includes manuscript codices, incunabula, prints, musical works, and numerous artworks and books.
The library has a large collection of editions of the works related to Dante Alighieri.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Biblioteca comunale Classense».
Timeline
- 1803Founded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
RavennaTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Biblioteca comunale ClassenseVia Baccarini 3
Aeroporto Gastone Novelli6.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Biblioteca comunale Classense?
Biblioteca comunale Classense is in Ravenna, in the province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Via Baccarini 3. GPS coordinates: 44.41432, 12.20002.
How old is Biblioteca comunale Classense?
Wikidata dates it to 1803.
What else is there to see near Biblioteca comunale Classense?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo della Provincia (100 m away), TAMO Museum (200 m away), Palazzo Lovatelli (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Ingresso biblioteca Classense Ravenna — Incola, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Classense - piano superiore scala 1 — Walter manni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Classense - piano superiore — Walter manni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Classense 1 — Walter manni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Classense-particolare del lavatoio all'esterno del refettorio — Emilia giord, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Classense-particolare del refettorio — Emilia giord, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Classense-primo chiostro — Emilia giord, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiostro biblioteca Classense — Incola, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ravenna Biblioteca Classense Chiostro all'Interno 1 — Zairon, CC BY 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences