Torre della Ghirlandina

The Torre della Ghirlandina or simply Ghirlandina is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Modena, in , Italy. Standing at 86.12 metres, the tower is the traditional symbol of , being visible from all directions outside the city.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: bell tower of the Cathedral of Modena
  • Also known as: “Ghirlandina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Modena Cathedral and Piazza Grande.

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.

Square
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is a square.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 170 metres south of Torre della Ghirlandina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cognento and Albareto.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Torre della Ghirlandina.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Torre della Ghirlandina.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Torre della Ghirlandina.

Torre della Ghirlandina

Latitude
44.64637° or 44° 38′ 47″ north
Longitude
10.92591° or 10° 55′ 33″ east
Height
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
8FPGJWWG+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 549038824
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q569767
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Torre della Ghirlandina” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج ديلا غيرلاندينا”
  • Basque: “Torre Civica”
  • Catalan: “Torre cívica de Mòdena”
  • Chinese: “市民塔”
  • Danish: “Torre della Ghirlandina”
  • Dutch: “Torre Civica”
  • Esperanto: “Turo Ghirlandina”
  • Finnish: “Ghirlandina”
  • French: “Ghirlandina”
  • French: “torre Ghirlandina”
  • French: “Torre Ghirlandina”
  • Galician: “Torre della Ghirlandina”
  • Georgian: “ტორე-ჩივიკა”
  • German: “Ghirlandina”
  • Hungarian: “Torre Civica”
  • Hungarian: “Torre della Ghirlandina”
  • Italian: “Ghirlandina”
  • Italian: “torre della Ghirlandina”
  • Japanese: “ギルランディーナ”
  • Lombard: “Ghirlandina”
  • Persian: “برج گیرلاندینا”
  • Persian: “توره دلا گیرلاندینا”
  • Portuguese: “Torre Civica”
  • Russian: “Гирландина”
  • Slovenian: “Stolp Ghirlandina”
  • Spanish: “Torre Civica”
  • Spanish: “Torre Cívica”
  • Turkish: “Torre della Ghirlandina”
  • Vietnamese: “Torre Cívica”
  • “Ghirlandèina”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Largo Angelo Fortunato Formiggini and Monumento ad Alessandro Tassoni.

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