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Castelvetro Di Modena
Castelvetro di Modena ( Modenese: ) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about south of Modena. Geography The municipality borders with Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, Maranello, Marano sul Panaro, Spilamberto, Serramazzoni and Vignola. It counts the hamlets (''frazioni'') of Ca' di Sola, Ca' Gatti, Ca' Montanari, Casa Re, Levizzano Rangone, Madonna di Puianello, Sant'Eusebio, Settecani and Solignano Nuovo. Main sights *Six medieval towers in the historic center *Sanctuary of Puianello *Castle of Levizzano Rangone *Oratory of St Michael, also at Levizzano Rangone * Santi Senesio e Teopompo - church rebuilt in 1907 in neo-gothic style Gallery Personalities * Giovanni Muzzioli (1854–1894), painter Twin towns * Castelfidardo, Italy, since 1984 * Montlouis-sur-Loire Montlouis-sur-Loire (, literally ''Montlouis on Loire'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilia-Romagna
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Marano Sul Panaro
Marano sul Panaro ( Modenese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about south of Modena. Marano sul Panaro borders the following municipalities: Castelvetro di Modena, Guiglia, Maranello, Pavullo nel Frignano, Savignano sul Panaro, Serramazzoni, Vignola. Twin towns * Kofinas, Greece * Montlouis-sur-Loire, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ... References Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelfidardo
Castelfidardo ( Marchigiano: ''Castello'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy. It is remembered for a Piedmontese victory over an army composed of foreign volunteers defending the Papal States, on September 18, 1860. The town's Museum of the Risorgimento, in the palazzo Mordini, commemorates the battle and places it in the wider context of the Risorgimento as a whole. It houses artifacts and documents of the period, including around 130 loans from private collections or other museums. In addition, Castelfidardo is home to a number of Renaissance-era buildings, including 'il Palombarone` a 1580 construction which underwent extensive renovations in the early 21st century. Economy Castelfidardo is the international capital of accordion builders. A variety of other musical instruments besides the accordion have been produced in the town since the 19th century, such as the armonica. Twin towns * Castelvetro di M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Muzzioli
Giovanni Muzzioli (10 February 18545 August 1894) was an Italian painter. Biography Muzzioli was born in Modena, after his family had moved from Castelvetro. At the age of 15 years, he began to attend the local Academy of Fine Arts of Modena, working under Antonio Simonazzi and Asioli. At the age of seventeen (1871), years later, he gained the Poletti scholarship entitling him to four years residence in Rome studying at the Accademia di San Luca, working first under professor Podesti, and later after 1874 under professor Coghetti. In Rome, he painted an ''Abraham and Sarah at the court of the Pharaoh'', a painting which he sent back to Modena. Soon thereafter, he moved to Florence, where he remained the rest of his life. After his return to Modena, Muzzioli visited the Paris Exhibition, and there came under the influence of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and began painting subjects from classical history of Greece and Rome. He painted ''Poppea che si fa portare la Testa of Ottav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santi Senesio E Teopompo, Castelvetro Di Modena
Santi Senesio e Teopompo is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the town of Castelvetro di Modena in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History This church was a small oratory or small church, that served as the private chapel of the Rangoni family, and was located next to the palace inside the town walls. With the influx of the population to within the protective walls. This became the town's church with the abandonment of Santa Maria del Gherlo, an ancient church (documented 996) which had been located outside the walls. Santi Senesio e Teopompo was rebuilt after an earthquake in 1501. In 1613, a belltower was added. Further restructuring occurred in 1758, and in 1907, the church was restructured in Gothic revival architecture, Gothic style by Carlo Barbieri. The first chapel on the left had fresco fragments of a 16th-century ''Madonna and Child''; the other, the ''Martyrdom of St Peter'', in the style of Dosso Dossi. Other canvases include a main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territorial subdivisions in the country. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''frazione'' is officially called an ''hameau'' in French. Description Typically the term ''frazioni'' applies to the villages surrounding the main town (''capoluogo'') of a ''comune''. Subdivision of a ''comune'' is optional; some ''comuni'' have no ''frazioni'', but others have several dozen. The ''comune'' usually has the same name of the ''capoluogo'', but not always, in which case it is called a ''comune sparso''. In practice, most ''frazioni'' are small villages or hamlets, occasionally just a clump of houses. Not every hamlet is classified as a ''frazione''; those that are not are often referred to as ''località'', for example, in the telephone boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vignola
Vignola ( Modenese: ; Bolognese: ) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Its economy is based on agriculture, especially fruit farming, but there are also mechanical industries and service companies. The city is mostly known as the birthplace of the Renaissance architect Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. History Vignola, whose name derives from the Latin ''vineola'' ("small vine") is located near an ancient Etruscan road connecting Bologna to Parma. However it is mentioned in the Middle Ages as having been founded in 826 as, according to the legend, a castle to protect the lands of the nearby Abbey of Nonantola. Vignola was a possession of those bishops until 1247; during the wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines its territory was contented between the communes of Modena and Bologna, until the Grassoni family installed their seigniory in Vignola. This lasted until 1399, when it was acquired by the House of Este; two years later it was conceded as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serramazzoni
Serramazzoni ( Serramazzonese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Modena. Serramazzoni borders the following municipalities: Fiorano Modenese, Maranello, Marano sul Panaro, Pavullo nel Frignano, Polinago, Prignano sulla Secchia, Sassuolo. History The first historical mention of Serramazzoni dates to 1327, when it was called Serra de Legorzano. Main sights *Falls of Rio delle Borre *Via Vandelli *Sasso delle Streghe *Salsa della Cintora *Falls of Bucamante *National Museum of Antic Rose *Romanesque Church of Santa Maria Assunta Districts Serramazzoni is divided into the districts: Faeto, Ligorzano, Monfestino, Montagnana, Pazzano, Pompeano, Rocca Santa Maria, Riccò, San Dalmazio, Selva, Stella, Valle, Varana. People *Gianni Bui Gianni Alessio Bui (born May 5, 1940 in Serramazzoni) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spilamberto
Spilamberto ( Modenese: ; Western Bolognese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southeast of Modena. Famous in June is the Fiera di San Giovanni, attracting a lot of people in the town. Spilamberto is a renowned center of production of balsamic vinegar Balsamic vinegar ( it, aceto balsamico) is a very dark, concentrated and intensely flavoured vinegar originating in Modena, Italy, made wholly or partially from grape must: freshly crushed grape juice with all the skins, seeds and stems. The t ... and other typical products of the region. Also famous for Giovanni Cavani luthier whose musical instruments are famous all over the world. Religious buildings Among the churches within the town limits are: * Chiesa della Beata Vergine * Chiesa delle Monache Cappuccine Scalze * San Giovanni Battista * Sant'Adriano III Papa * Santa Maria degli Angioli * San Vito Martire * Oratorio d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maranello
Maranello ( Modenese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy, 18 km from Modena, with a population of 17,504 as of 2017. It is known worldwide as the home of Ferrari and the Formula 1 racing team, Scuderia Ferrari. Maranello was also home to coachbuilding firm Carrozzeria Scaglietti, owned by Ferrari. Ferrari SpA Maranello has been the location of the Ferrari factory since the early 1940s. During World War II, Enzo Ferrari transferred to Modena, ending its ownership of Alfa Romeo. Initially Ferrari's factory in Maranello was shared with Auto Avio Costruzioni, a machine tool manufacturing business started by Enzo to tide the company over while Alfa Romeo's ban on Enzo Ferrari making cars bearing the Ferrari name was in force. In Maranello is also located Museo Ferrari public museum, collecting sports and racing cars and trophies. Its new library opened in November 2011, and was designed by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Modena
The Province of Modena ( it, Provincia di Modena) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena. It has an area of and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 ''comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena. The largest after Modena are Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia. Economy Modena is one of the most important industrial areas in Europe. It is widely considered as the capital of the supercar and sports car industry, lodging the Ferrari, Maserati, De Tomaso and Pagani car manufacturers, is home to international food industries like Grandi Salumifici, Cremonini Group, Fini Group, and several pottery manufacturers, textile firms, and pharmaceutical companies. References External links Official website Modena Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formigine
Formigine ( Modenese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2007, Formigine had an estimated population of 31,643. History Formigine originates from the foundation of its castle in 1201 by the Comune of Modena, as a defence against Reggio Emilia, during a war started over the control of the waters to convey to the many canals departing from the river Secchia. In 1395 Niccolò III d'Este gave it in fiefdom to Marco Pio, lord of Carpi. Main sights *Medieval castle (thirteenth century) in the Town centre. *''Villa Gandini'', in the 'Park of the Resistance' Via San Antonio (now housing the public library) *Hermit Enrico's house (now museum) *''San Bartolomeo'' Church in the Town centre opposite the Castle. People *Andrea da Formigine (circa 1485 - 1559), Italian architect of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Bologna. *Cristian Zaccardo, World Cup-winning footballer *Riccardo Riccò, cyclist Twin towns – sister cities Formigine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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