Modena Cathedral

cathedral of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Key facts

Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Province: Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
Rite: Roman
Leadership: Archbishop Erio Castellucci, Emeritus Bishop Benito Cocchi
Location: Modena , Italy
Architects: Lanfranco , Anselmo da Campione
Style: Romanesque
Type: Cultural
Criteria: i, ii, iii, vi
Designated: 1997 (21st session )
State party: Italy
Region: Europe and North America

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Wikidata facts

Area: 1.20
Official website: www.duomodimodena.it
Image: Duomo di Modena 20.JPG

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postal code: 41121
Commons category: Duomo (Modena)
Commons Institution page: Duomo, Modena
Commons gallery: Duomo (Modena)
inception: 1050-01-01
street address: corso Duomo ‒ Modena (MO)

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Modena Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta e San Geminiano but colloquially known as simply Duomo di Modena) 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.

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