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Duomo di Modena
Duomo di Modena
The Cathedral of Modena is among the major monuments of Romanesque culture in Europe, recognized in 1997 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, together with its Ghirlandina tower and the adjacent Piazza Grande.
The Cathedral was founded on 9 June 1099 on the initiative of the various social classes of the city, as an affirmation of the civic, cultural and religious values of the nascent Community. Dedicated to S. Maria Assunta, it houses the remains of S. Geminiano, Bishop and patron of Modena, who died in 397. The sepulcher of the Saint was transferred there in 1106 from a previous cathedral. The consecration took place in 1184.
The architect Lanfranco and the sculptor Wiligelmo created the cathedral in a synthesis between the ancient culture and the new Lombard art, creating a fundamental model for Romanesque civilization. From the end of 1100 up to the fourteenth century the construction site was continued by the Campione Masters, Lombard sculptors and architects from Campione.
The Cathedral was founded on 9 June 1099 on the initiative of the various social classes of the city, as an affirmation of the civic, cultural and religious values of the nascent Community. Dedicated to S. Maria Assunta, it houses the remains of S. Geminiano, Bishop and patron of Modena, who died in 397. The sepulcher of the Saint was transferred there in 1106 from a previous cathedral. The consecration took place in 1184.
The architect Lanfranco and the sculptor Wiligelmo created the cathedral in a synthesis between the ancient culture and the new Lombard art, creating a fundamental model for Romanesque civilization. From the end of 1100 up to the fourteenth century the construction site was continued by the Campione Masters, Lombard sculptors and architects from Campione.
