UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena

Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy, inscribed in 1997.

The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of early Romanesque art. With its piazza and soaring tower, it testifies to the faith of its builders and the power of the Canossa dynasty who commissi

The magnificent 12th-century cathedral at Modena, the work of two great artists (Lanfranco and Wiligelmus), is a supreme example of early Romanesque art. With its piazza and soaring tower, it testifies to the faith of its builders and the power of the Canossa dynasty who commissioned it.

Country
Italy
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1997
UNESCO reference
827
Area
1.2 ha

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