Modena railway station

The Tempio Monumentale San Giuseppe (in English: Monumental Temple of St Joseph) or simplified as Tempio San Giuseppe was constructed in Modena, Italy, as a memorial for the 7237 fallen Modenese soldiers in the First World War. It is a Roman Catholic parish. It is located on Piazzale Natale Bruni, just off the Northwest corner of the Este Ducal Gardens, now the University of Modena Botanical Gardens. The names of the fallen are inscribed in gilded letters on the walls of the crypt. The cornerstone was laid on December 8, 1923, in a ceremony with king Vittorio Emanuele III and Monsignor Natale Bruni, bishop of Modena, presiding. The church was inaugurated on 3 November, 1929. The church was designed by Domenico Barbanti and Achille Casanova. The façade decoration however was not completed till 1931 with engraved bas-reliefs by Adamo and Rubens Pedrazzi. The façade lunette over the portal was frescoed by Evaristo Cappelli, and depicts the Resurrection of Christ and the Nation takes the dead soldiers in its arms. The layout of the church is a Greek cross, rising in the dome with a diameter of 15.8 meters with four octagonal towers at the corners. The stained glass rose window was designed by Guglielmo Da Re of Milan, and others depicting the four evangelists by Benedetto Boccolari. The crypt is accessible by a central staircase. The archbishop Natale Bruni is buried in the first chapel on the left, a medallion with his visage was completed by Giuseppe Graziosi. The altar on the right is dedicated to the Madonna of Lourdes and was carved by the sculptor Vigni of Florence. The main altar has a ciborium in part work of the brothers Pedrazzi. To the left of the entrance is the baptistery, the bronze statue of St John the Baptist was sculpted by Graziosi. To the left is a chapel dedicated to those fallen during the Conquest of Ethiopia (1935–37). The Pietà in terracotta was sculpted by Manfredini.

The Military Academy of Modena (Italian: Accademia militare di Modena) is a military university in Modena, northern Italy. Located in the Ducal Palace of Modena in the historic center of the city, it was the first such military institution to be created in the world. The academy is open for enrollment to both sexes, and focuses on the initial training and selection of future military officers in the Italian Army or in the Carabinieri.A typical course of study is at least two years in duration. Upon the successful completion of the syllabus, the trainee can then either go on to study another three years at the Military Research Institute of Turin or at the Carabinieri Officer Candidate School in Rome.

The Ducal Palace of Modena is a Baroque palace in Modena, Italy. It was the residence of the Este Dukes of Modena between 1452 and 1859. It currently houses a portion of the Italian Military Academy.

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, also known as the Orto Botanico di Modena or formerly Hortus Botanicus Mutinensis, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. It is located next to the Garden Ducale (Public Gardens), at viale Caduti in Guerra 127, Modena, Italy, and open weekdays during the warmer months except August. Admission is free. The garden was established in 1758 by Duke Francesco III d'Este for medicinal plants, becoming part of the university in 1772. The garden is an irregular shape, almost 1 hectare in size, with several greenhouses (total area 300 m²) running in a line across the garden's center. It currently contains about 1,400 species plus a major herbarium. The principal outdoor areas are: "Montagnola" - "mountains" with an arboretum of almost 200 woody plants, including Abies cephalonica, Aesculus hippocastanum, Fagus sylvatica, Gleditsia triacanthos, Pinus wallichiana, Quercus robur, and Q. ilex. Parterre-School - over 2000 m², dating to 1772, principally flowerbeds arranged radially around a central pool with shrubs and herbaceous plants. It currently contains about 700 species, mainly European, including aquilegia, dianthus, iris (over 100 species), potentilla, and salvia. Lowlands - irregular flowerbeds, gravel paths, and stone sidewalks.Greenhouses are as follows: Serre Ducale - the garden's most important building, built for winter storage of tender plants, recently adapted to also cultivate tropical species. Succulent Plant Greenhouse (mid 1980s) - primarily succulents. "Serretta" (1994) - miscellaneous (carnivorous plants, ferns, Orchidaceae, etc.)

The Palazzo Santa Margherita is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Corso Canalgrande #103 in the central Modena region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy. A convent had been present at the site, dedicated to Santa Margherita of Cortona. The structures were refurbished circa 1830 under the Austrian administration, incorporating a church and buildings which served as a school for orphans. The exterior facade was designed by Francesco Vandelli.The building now houses a series of civic museums, including the Galleria Civica di Modena and the Museo della figurina, as well as the Istituto Musicale Orazio Vecchi and the public library Biblioteca Delfini. In 1995, the civic gallery was moved to this building. Since 1983, another hall for exhibitions has been the nearby Palazzina dei Giardini: formerly a hunting casino, in the gardens of the Ducal Palace of Modena. The civic gallery mainly displays collections of photography and contemporary art. Among the artists with works in the museum are Filippo de Pisis, Mario Mafai, Mario Sironi, Ennio Morlotti, Giorgio Morandi, and Luigi Fontana.

Stadio Alberto Braglia is a football stadium in Modena, Italy. The stadium was built in 1936 and holds 21,092 people.

The Teatro comunale di Modena (Community Theatre of Modena, renamed in 2007 as 'Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti' and since 2021 called Teatro comunale Pavarotti-Freni) is an opera house in the town of Modena, (Emilia-Romagna province), Italy. The idea for the creation of the present theatre dates from 1838, when it became apparent that the then-existing 'Teatro Comunale di via Emilia' (in dual private and public ownership) was no longer suitable for staging opera. However, this house had been the venue for presentations of all of the works of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini up to this time, and a flourishing operatic culture existed in Modena. Under the mayor of Modena in collaboration with the Conservatorio dell'Illustrissima Comunità (Conservatory of the Most Illustrious Community), architect Francesco Vandelli was engaged to design the 'Teatro dell'Illustrissima Comunità', as the theatre was first called, "for the dignity of the city and for the transmission of the scenic arts". Paid for in the manner typical of the time – from the sale of boxes – in addition to a significant gift from Duke Francis IV (Francesco IV D'Austria Este), Vandelli created a design for the new theatre combining ideas from those in Piacenza, Mantua, and Milan, and it opened on 2 October 1841 with a performance of Alessandro Gandini's Adelaide di Borgogna al Castello di Canossa, an opera specially commissioned for the occasion. Meanwhile, in 1841, the 'Teatro Comunale di via Emilia' was renamed as the 'Teatro Vecchio' when the present theatre opened, although the 'Vecchio' finally closed in 1859, the same year as Duke Friedrich V left Modena. In turn, this caused another renaming and the 'Illustrissima' became the 'Teatro Municipale'. During the First World War the theatre was under the control of the army and between 1915 and 1923 it was closed and declared to be unsafe. While opera performances continued to be given elsewhere in the city, it was not until 1935 that a pit was created for the 'Municipale' and, in the last years of the twentieth century, a complete restoration took place. The now-renamed 'Teatro Comunale' (its original name had been restored in 1956) re-opened in December 1998 as a 900-seat auditorium with 112 boxes on four tiers plus a gallery. Since its opening in 1841 the 'Comunale' has presented all of the major works of the operatic repertory as well as many new and unfamiliar ones. Today, its programming typically consists of about seven operas presented during the October to April season for two performances each and the theatre is a member of the Association of the Theatres of Emilia-Romagna, thus working cooperatively with opera houses in the region on shared productions. Following the September 2007 death of world famous opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, a native of the town and a lifelong resident, the mayor of Modena announced that the theatre was to be renamed for the singer. The name was extended to include Mirella Freni in 2021.

The Modena Courthouse (Italian: Palazzo di Giustizia di Modena, lit. 'Palace of Justice of Modena') is a judicial building located on Corso Canalgrande in Modena, Italy. The structure occupies part of the former convent of the Theatine Order, adjacent to the church of San Vincenzo, and has served as the seat of the local judiciary since the second half of the 20th century.

The church of Santa Maria della Pomposa in Modena, Italy, is an ancient church in the city, once located at the edge of the city walls. Its name derives from the Pomposa Abbey located near the delta of the Po River.A religious building at the site was documented by 1153. In 1716, the Duke of Modena, Rinaldo I grants the building to his librarian Ludovico Antonio Muratori (1762 - 1750). Deconsecrated in 1774, along with the Aedes Muratoriana was granted by Duke Ercole III to the confraternity of St Sebastian. The church was reconsecrated in 1814. In 1922 Muratori was buried in the church, with a monument by Ludovico Pogliaghi. Among the works inside are a series of canvases depicting the Life of St Sebastian by Bernardino Cervi and an Enthroned Virgin with saints Sebastiano, Rocco, and Geminano by Giovanni Boulanger, copy of a Correggio painting now in Dresden. The adjacent museum celebrates the life and works of Ludovico Antonio Muratori.

The church of San Vincenzo is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Corso Canalgrande, number 75 in Modena, Italy.

The church of Chiesa del Voto or Votive Church of Modena is a Baroque style church in the city of Modena, Italy. It is located near the town center, and was built to give thanks for the cessation of the plague of 1630. Older texts cite a full name of the church of the Madonna Santissima del voto della Città.

Modena (UK: , US: , Italian: [ˈmɔːdena] ; Modenese: Mòdna [ˈmɔdnɐ]; Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina) is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. A town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located there and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. Ferrari's production plant and Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello south of the city. The University of Modena, founded in 1175 and expanded by Francesco II d'Este in 1686, focuses on economics, medicine and law, and is the second oldest athenaeum in Italy. Italian military officers are trained at the Military Academy of Modena, and partly housed in the Baroque Ducal Palace. The Biblioteca Estense houses historical volumes and 3,000 manuscripts. The Cathedral of Modena, the Torre della Ghirlandina and Piazza Grande are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Modena is also known in culinary circles for its production of balsamic vinegar.Famous Modenesi include Mary of Modena, the Queen consort of England and Scotland; operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti and soprano Mirella Freni, born in Modena itself; Enzo Ferrari, eponymous founder of the Ferrari motor company; Catholic priest Gabriele Amorth; chef Massimo Bottura; comics artist Franco Bonvicini; the band Modena City Ramblers and singer-songwriter Francesco Guccini, who lived here for several decades.