modena
states: [italy]
category: cultural
year: 1997
location: City and Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna Region
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 44.6462400000, 10.9256800000
visited: 2015
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.
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