Modena

Church of Saint Dominic (Chiesa di San Domenico)

Edited by

Daniele Pascale

Places of worship

Other denominations

Chiesa di San Domenico

D'Este's People

Borso d'Este, Cesare, Leonello, Niccolò III

Artists / Humanists

Adeodato Malatesta, Antonio Begarelli, Francesco Monti, Francesco Vellani, Giacomo Zoboli, Giovanni Battista Cignaroli, Giuseppe Antonio Torri, Giuseppe Mazza, Jacobello dalle Masegne, Niccolò dell'Abate, Pietrobello dalle Masegne

Description

The church of San Domenico’s proximity to the ducal residence earned it the role of court church, and as such it was often visited by the dukes of Modena and members of the court. Since its foundation, it has often been chosen as a burial place by the city’s most important families. Work on the construction of the ducal palace in the early 18th century resulted in the destruction of the medieval church.

The new temple, of grandiose proportions, was designed by the Bolognese architect Giuseppe Antonio Torri. The interior houses precious 18th-century altars and a terracotta group by Antonio Begarelli.

Useful information

Address

piazza S. Domenico

Municipality

MODENA

Province

Modena

Diocese

Arcidiocesi di Modena-Nonantola

Other addresses

via 3 Febbraio

Visitability of the place

Not open to visitors

Themes

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

Website

https://laguidadimodena.it/guida/chiese-modena/san-domenico

Tourer

https://www.tourer.it/mappa?id=1817