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Emilia-Romagna
Modena

Ducal Palace of Modena

The Ducal Palace of Modena is a Baroque palace in , . It was the residence of the Este Dukes of Modena between 1452 and 1859. It currently houses a portion of the Italian Military Academy.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Modena, Italy
  • Also known as: “Palazzo Ducale”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Modena Cathedral and Teatro Comunale Modena.

Church
Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Geminianus. Formerly the seat of the Diocese, later Archdiocese, of Modena, it has been since 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola. is situated 440 metres southwest of Ducal Palace of Modena.

Theater building
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Teatro comunale di Modena is an opera house in the town of , . 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' was no longer suitable for staging opera. is situated 190 metres south of Ducal Palace of Modena.

Museum
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The is a museum dedicated to collectible cards. Opened on December 15, 2006, it is located inside Palazzo Santa Margherita, in , . is situated 130 metres southeast of Ducal Palace of Modena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cognento and Albareto.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Ducal Palace of Modena.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Ducal Palace of Modena.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Ducal Palace of Modena.

Ducal Palace of Modena

Latitude
44.6486° or 44° 38′ 55″ north
Longitude
10.93008° or 10° 55′ 48″ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8FPGJWXJ+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 655696437
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
10287088
Wiki­data ID
Q1054370
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Ducal Palace of Modena” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “公爵宫”
  • Chinese: “摩德納公爵宮”
  • Chinese: “摩德纳公爵宫”
  • Czech: “Palazzo Ducale v Modeně”
  • Czech: “Palazzo Ducale”
  • Czech: “Vévodský palác v Modeně”
  • Dutch: “Ducal Palace of Modena”
  • French: “Palais des ducs de Modène”
  • French: “Palais ducal de Modène”
  • French: “Palazzo Ducale”
  • German: “Palazzo Ducale (Modena)”
  • German: “Palazzo Ducale”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון דוכסות מודנה”
  • Italian: “Accademia militare di Modena”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Ducale di Modena”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Ducale”
  • Italian: “Reggia estense a Modena”
  • Japanese: “ドゥカーレ宮殿”
  • Persian: “کاخ دوک مودنا”
  • Romanian: “Palatul Ducal din Modena”
  • Russian: “Палаццо Дукале”
  • Slovenian: “Vojvodska palača, Modena”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Ducal de Modena”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Ducal de Módena”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Ducal”
  • Swedish: “hertigpalatset i Modena”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ducal Palace of Modena”. Photo: Calcifer27, CC BY-SA 4.0.