Sacred Destinations Destinations Italy Ravenna San Giovanni Evangelista San Giovanni Evangelista Photos 16621 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 14 of 36 Previous | Next North Aisle North aisle of San Giovanni Evangelista in Ravenna, looking east. The church was built c.426-30 by Galla Placidia. Much of it had to be rebuilt after bomb damage in 1944. Credit: Holly Hayes