Modena Cathedral is a Romanesque church in the northern Italian city of Modena, begun at the end of the eleventh century to house the tomb of the city's patron saint, Geminianus. The architect Lanfranco and the sculptor Wiligelmo worked on it, and the building is recognised as a masterpiece of the style, with its carved reliefs on the facade depicting scenes from the Book of Genesis among the finest sculpture of the period. The cathedral's bell tower, the Ghirlandina, is a symbol of the city. Together with the neighbouring piazza and tower, the cathedral has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Before and after
- from 1040 to 1147Almoravid dynasty
- 1044Anawrahta founds the Pagan Empire in Burma
- c. 1048Origins of Oslo
- 18 May 1048Birth of Omar Khayyám
- 11th centuryConstruction of Modena Cathedral
- 11th centuryConstruction of St Margaret's Church, Westminster
- c. 1050sChaco Canyon becomes the centre of Ancestral Puebloan life
- 1051Construction of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
- 1054SN 1054
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes.