Modena recalls the “zampone” and the famous balsamic vinegar, but Modena is a lot more as the images of our friend Gianni can demonstrate.

Its architectonic treasures are UNESCO heritage and, joining innovation and tradition, Modena astonishes with the mystical marvel of its cathedral and with its typical unspiritual flavors.

A bit of history:
Before Etruscan and then Gallic settlement, from 183 BC it was a Roman colony.
It remained the capital of the Cisalpine Gaul until it was abandoned (5th – 7th century) due to the several floods of the rivers Secchia and Panaro.
Repopulated during the Bishop Signoria, in 891 it was encircled with the walls.
The Bishop lordship ended with the birth of the Ghibelline Comune.
The bishop dominion was restored by the Guelphic Bologna.
In 1288 the town turned itself to the Este family, lords of Ferrara.
In November 1325 Modena took its revenge and besieged Bologna.
Before the retreat they took a bucket from a well at Porta San Felice: this event inspired the poet Tassoni for his mock-heroic poem “The stolen bucket”.
The city joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1860.

For more info:
wikipedia: Modena
emiliaromagnaturismo: modena

Thanks to our friend Gianni Mazzoli for the images.