General Information
| Other name(s): | Ghirlandina Tower |
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| Beginning of works: | 12th century |
| Completion: | 15th century |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Bell tower / campanile |
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| Material: |
Load-bearing masonry tower |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1997 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
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| See also: |
Modena Cathedral (1319)
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| Coordinates: | 44° 38' 46.87" N 10° 55' 33.40" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 86.12 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Torre della Ghirlandina or simply Ghirlandina is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Standing at 86.12 metres, the tower is the traditional symbol of Modena, being visible from all directions outside the city.
The structure was set up in 1179 on five floors, initially called Torre di San Geminiano. To compete with Bologna's towers, the Comune added the characteristic octagonal cusp, designed by Arrigo da Campione, one of the numerous masters from Campione who took part in the cathedral's renovation in the 13th-15th centuries. The top of the tower is decorated with two ghirlande (two marble railings), whence the name.
In the interior, the Sala della Secchia room (with 15th-century frescoes) is home of a copy of the depiction of the Secchia rapita, a memory of the tower's former role as treasury of the Modenese Comune. Also notable are the sculpted capitals in the Sala dei Torresani hall, in the fifth floor. The five bells are tuned in C major, cast during the Renaissance period. It also has a stand for the oaken bucket from the War of the Bucket.
Restoration
The tower underwent a restoration started in December 2007. At the beginning it was said it would be finished by the year 2010, but restoration work lasted till September 2011. During the work, the scaffolding was hidden behind an artistic screen painted by the Italian sculptor Mimmo Paladino. This choice has caused perplexity in the town, given the high cost of the operation and the very idea of it.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Torre della Ghirlandina" and modified on April 1, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): Identification Technique for Soil-Structure Analysis of the Ghirlandina Tower. In: International Journal of Architectural Heritage, v. 9, n. 4 (February 2015), pp. 391-407.
- (2015): Model Updating to Forecast the Dynamic Behavior of the Ghirlandina Tower in Modena, Italy. In: Journal of Earthquake Engineering, v. 19, n. 1 ( 2015), pp. 1-24.
- (2016): Monitoring leaning towers by geodetic approaches: effects of subsidence and earthquake to the Ghirlandina Tower. In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring, v. 23, n. 3 (March 2016), pp. 580-593.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20039818 - Published on:
22/09/2008 - Last updated on:
01/08/2023
