Spilamberto (
Modenese: ;
Western Bolognese: ) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
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: ''co ...
in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Emilia-Romagna
egl, Emigliàn (man) egl, Emiglièna (woman) rgn, Rumagnòl (man) rgn, Rumagnòla (woman) it, Emiliano (man) it, Emiliana (woman) or it, Romagnolo (man) it, Romagnola (woman)
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, located about west of
Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...
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:
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Chiesa della Beata Vergine
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Chiesa delle Monache Cappuccine Scalze
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San Giovanni Battista
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Sant'Adriano III Papa
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Santa Maria degli Angioli
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San Vito Martire
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Oratorio della Santissima Annunziata di Collecchio
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Oratorio di S. Liberata
References
External links
Official websiteAmici della Musica Spilamberto (Concerts and Music School)
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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