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Abbey / Monastery, 18th century
Church of San Domenico
Building in Modena, Italy
Modena (MO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Early modern period, 18th century
- Style
- Baroque
- Founder
- Saint Dominic
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°38′56″ N, 10°55′40″ E
- Address
- piazza S. Domenico ‒ Modena (MO)
History and description
San Domenico is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church facing Piazza Roma across from the Ducal Palace, in central Modena, Italy. Its cupola forms an elliptical dome.
History
A prior church near this site was razed in 1707–1708 to make space for the expansion of the Ducal Palace of Modena. The present church was design by Giuseppe Torri and consecrated in 1731, a few years prior to completion. The layout is oval, and the center has a dome, supported by columns that flank statues of the four Evangelists sculpted in bas-relief by the Giuseppe Maria Mazza. Among the altarpieces, are paintings depicting St Peter Martyr by Francesco Meuti and the St Thomas Aquinas receives crucifix from Angels by Giovanni Battista Cignaroli. The baptistery houses a sculpture in terra-cotta depicting Christ in the House of Mary and Martha by Antonio Begarelli. An inventory from 1770 also mentions works by Ignazio Sther (Ignazio Stern?), Luigi Crespi, Carlo Rizzi, Giacomo Zoboli, Francesco Vellani, Antonio Consetti, and Francesco Monti.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Church of San Domenico».
Timeline
- 18th centuryBuilt
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
ModenaTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Church of San Domenicopiazza S. Domenico ‒ Modena (MO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"31.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Church of San Domenico?
Church of San Domenico is in Modena, in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza S. Domenico ‒ Modena (MO). GPS coordinates: 44.64894, 10.92782.
How old is Church of San Domenico?
Wikidata dates it to the 18th century.
What else is there to see near Church of San Domenico?
Nearby you’ll find: Ducal Palace of Modena (100 m away), State Archives of Modena (100 m away), Palazzo Santa Margherita (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Facciata della chiesa di San Domenico — Massimiliano Marsiglietti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiesa di San Domenico 02 — Cyberkeak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiesa di San Domenico a Modena 2 — Matteolel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiesa di San Domenico a Modena e fili tram — Matteolel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiesa di san Domenico, Modena — Erika passini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Modena, Chiesa di San Domenico — Francesca Ferrari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Modena San Domenico — Icco80, Public domain
- Modena, San Domenico — Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Náměstí Piazza San Domenico s kostelem sv. Dominika — Vlach Pavel, CC0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences