Modena Culture and Sights

, address: Modena

Another exhibition venue for the Civic gallery for exhibitions of: paintings, sculpture, figurative art, contemporary art, architecture and photography.

Created in 1893, it exhibits arms uniforms, objects, documents, prints, newspapers and photos relative to the Dukes of Este and national history from 1796 to the 1st World War.

A Council run exhibition hall where various exhibitions are organised during the year (painting, sculptures etc.). It can be reached by bus no. 7, running every 10 minutes.

address: Via Sant'Agostino 44, Modena 41100

Of the original temple, from 1319, remain a few traces on the Via Emilia side. Between 1649 and 1665 a sober Baroque look was imposed on it, in classic Bolognese style.

The church was constructed on a design by Pietro Barabani and has a harmonious Renaissance facade with precious terracotta ornamentation, evident in the horizontal frieze.

In one of the poorest and most run down areas, called the "Sacca", it houses three artistic statues from Val Gardena and a Desposition of the Cross sculptured by A. Spampinato.

The new church has substituted the old rural church of St. Caterina d'Alessandria, in the "Crocetta" quarter. Many interesting works by the sculptor, M. Quartieri.