Tourist information - Modena
Modena is a city in northern Italy, capital of Modena Province, in Emilia-Romagna Region. The city is an agricultural and industrial center, with factories manufacturing machinery, steel, motor vehicles, and processed foods. Modena has a university, an academy of sciences and arts, an observatory, a botanic garden, and also military schools. It is the seat of an archbishop. The Cathedral of Saint Germinianus, a Romanesque building begun in 1099, features a fine facade; its campanile is among the impressive towers of Italy. Established as an Etruscan town, Modena became a Roman colony in the 2nd century BC. From 1288 until 1452, when it took over as capital of a duchy, Modena was ruled by the Este family. In 1861 it became part of the kingdom of Italy.
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