Modena

Cathedral of Modena (Duomo di Modena)

Edited by

Daniele Pascale

Places of worship

Other denominations

Duomo / Basilica Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta/Cattedrale

D'Este's People

Alfonso I, Alfonso II, Azzo VIII, Cesare, Francesco III, Rinaldo

Artists / Humanists

Agostino di Duccio, Antonio Begarelli, Bartolomeo Spani, Cristoforo Canozi, Dosso Dossi, Ercole Ferrata, Girolamo Vignola, Giulio Romano, Guido Mazzoni, Lanfranco, Lorenzo Canozi, Michele di Niccolò Dini, Tommaso Bezzi, Tommaso Loraghi, Wiligelmo

Description

The Cathedral, the city’s greatest monument, has always played a role of fundamental importance not only for Modena’s religious life, but also its civic life. Erected by the Modenese community starting from 1099 as a symbol of the community’s independence and as a place of conservation of the remains of its patron St. Geminianus, it is unanimously recognised as one of the masterpieces of Italian and European Romanesque architecture.

As the city’s main church, it was historically linked to the Este family: it was, in fact, often the location of ceremonial celebrations of the ruling house, often with the addition of rich ephemeral decorations. Even today, despite the fact that early 20th century restoration work partially erased the traces of the Este centuries, it remains a treasure trove of Modenese history and art.

Useful information

Address

corso Duomo

Municipality

MODENA

Province

Modena

Diocese

Arcidiocesi di Modena-Nonantola

Other addresses

piazza Grande / via Lanfranco

Visitability of the place

Open to visits

Themes

Religious ceremony (wedding, funeral, burial,...)

Website

https://www.visitmodena.it/it/scopri-modena/arte-e-cultura/chiese-ed-edifici-religiosi/modena/cattedrale-duomo-di-modena

Tourer

https://www.tourer.it/mappa?id=1758