World Heritage Identification Number: 827
World Heritage since: 1997
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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A Glimpse into the Majestic World Heritage Site: Cathedral, Torre Civica, and Piazza Grande, Modena
The city of Modena, nestled in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, boasts a rich cultural heritage that is epitomized by the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the Cathedral, Torre Civica, and Piazza Grande. This architectural ensemble, dating back to the 12th century, stands as a testament to the faith, power, and artistic prowess of the era.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
The Committee decided to inscribe this property on the basis of criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), considering that the joint creation of Lanfranco and Wiligelmo is a masterpiece of human creative genius in which a new dialectical relationship between architecture and sculpture was created in Romanesque art. The Modena complex bears exceptional witness to the cultural traditions of the 12th century and is one of the best examples of an architectural complex where religious and civic values are combined in a medieval Christian town.
Encyclopedia Record: Modena Cathedral
Modena Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Modena, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Geminianus. Formerly the seat of the Diocese, later Archdiocese, of Modena, it has been since 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola. Consecrated in 1184, it is an important Romanesque building in Europe, and along with its bell tower, the Torre della Ghirlandina, is designated as a World Heritage Site.Additional Site Details
Area: 1.2 hectares
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 44.64624 , 10.92568
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