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01. CATHEDRAL OF MODENA
02. GHIRLANDINA CIVIC TOWER
⟶ 03. PIAZZA GRANDE

Piazza
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the beating heart of the city

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THE STORY

Piazza Grande in Modena, the beating heart of the city

It took on the appellation Grande from the second half of the 17th century and has always been the place from which the political power of the citizens' representatives, but also religious power, is managed.
La storia

The 'Bonissima' of Modena, a statue still today of mysterious inspiration

La Bonissima is a singular statue now placed on a modillion in the corner of the Modena City Hall
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THE BEAUTIFUL

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MUNICIPAL PALACE

The Municipal Palace of Modena and its thousand souls

The beautiful portico of Modena's Palazzo Comunale frames the north-eastern side of Piazza Grande.
Gli interni

The Modena Ringadora Stone, an element that takes us back to medieval customs

Modena's Preda ringadora is undoubtedly a very special element that characterises Piazza Grande and for this reason has always attracted the interest and curiosity not only of scholars
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RINGSTONE

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