Modena

Modena is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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An ancient town, it is the seat of an archbishop, but is now mostly known as "the capital of engines", since the factories of most famous Italian car makers like De Tomaso, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Maserati are located there.

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The University of Modena, founded in 1683 by Francis II d'Este, has traditional strengths in medicine and law. Italian officers are trained at the Italian Military Academy, located in Modena, and partly housed in the Baroque ducal palace, begun by Francis I in 1635 from the designs of Avanzini, and finished by Francis Ferdinand V. The Biblioteca Estense houses historical volumes and 3000 manuscripts.

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Modena is the birthplace of the operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and is also well known in culinary circles for its production of balsamic vinegar.

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Modena has a strong sporting culture, linked mainly to motor racing and association football (soccer). The town's football club, Modena F.C., plays in Serie B, the Italian second division. Volleyball played an important role in Modena's sport history, with lots of national and European championships won.

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The province of Modena has 47 communes, including Campogalliano, Nonantola, Soliera, Bastiglia, Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, Castelfranco Emilia, San Cesario sul Panaro, Carpi, Castelfranco Emilia, Fiorano Modenese, Finale Emilia, Formigine, Maranello, Mirandola, Sassuolo, Vignola, and Pavullo nel Frignano.

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Province: This article is about political regions. See geologic province for geological meanings....

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Emilia-Romagna: Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. It forms a rough triangle, bounded on the East by the Adriatic Sea, on the North by the Po river and on the South by the Appennine range. With 4,030,000 inhabitants in 22,123 ...

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Ferrari 360 Modena	Portrait of Mary of Modena (Wife of James II)	Portrait of Mary of Modena Queen of James II circa 1656-1687	Enzo Ferrari in his office in Modena Italy 1985
The Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich IV Does Penance at Canossa Modena After	St. Stephen Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena	Christ Before Caiaphas Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena	Portrait of an Old Man Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena
Angel Appearing to Elijah Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena	Madonna with Child and St. Sebastian Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena	Madonna with Child and Young St. John Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena	Holy Family with St. Francis and Young St. John Conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena