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.
- Inscribed
- 1997
- UNESCO reference
- 827
- Area
- 1.2 ha
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Counts are based on Zikzak's current UNESCO World Heritage dataset, sourced from UNESCO. Last updated 7 August 2026. UNESCO insights