Modena Cathedral

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Modena Cathedral is a renowned Romanesque cathedral in Modena, Italy, celebrated for its medieval architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
Romanesque cathedral
World Heritage Site
architect Lanfranco
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
architecturalType cathedral
bellTower Ghirlandina Tower
consecrationYear 1184
constructionStart 1099
country Italy
dedicatedTo Assumption of the Virgin Mary
linked to: Assumption of Mary

Saint Geminianus of Modena
linked to: Saint Geminianus
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
function place of worship
seat of a bishop
governingBody Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
hasFeature crypt containing relics of Saint Geminianus
façade with sculpted reliefs
rose window on the façade
three-aisled basilica plan
heightOfBellTower_m 86
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
national monument of Italy
locatedIn Modena
locatedInHistoricRegion Emilia
locatedInRegion Emilia-Romagna
locatedOn Piazza Grande, Modena
material white marble
notableFor Romanesque sculpture
medieval reliefs of the Book of Genesis
patronSaint Saint Geminianus of Modena
linked to: Saint Geminianus
previousDiocese Diocese of Modena
primaryBuildingMaterial stone
principalSculptor Wiligelmo
regionOfUNESCOListing Europe and North America
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
servesAs cathedral of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
linked to: Modena Cathedral
stylePeriod High Middle Ages
UNESCOSiteCriteria (i)
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(iii)
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UNESCOSiteID 827
UNESCOSiteIncludes Ghirlandina Tower
Piazza Grande, Modena
UNESCOSiteName Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1997

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Modena hasLandmark Modena Cathedral
Francesco I d'Este burialPlace Modena Cathedral
Francesco IV d'Este burialPlace Modena Cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage Site city center of Modena contains Modena Cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage Site city center of Modena knownFor Modena Cathedral
Modena Cathedral servesAs cathedral of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
linked to: Modena Cathedral
Ghirlandina Tower partOf Modena Cathedral
Ghirlandina Tower dedicatedTo Cathedral of Modena (Duomo di Modena)
linked to: Modena Cathedral
Palazzo Ducale di Modena hasNearby Modena Cathedral
Piazza Grande adjacentTo Modena Cathedral
Piazza Grande hasNotableBuilding Modena Cathedral
Piazza Grande hasNearbyReligiousBuilding Modena Cathedral
Isabella of Savoy burialPlace Modena Cathedral
Comune di Modena hasCulturalSite Modena Cathedral
Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans burialPlace Modena Cathedral
subject linked to: Charlotte Aglaé