Mirandola
Mirandola | |
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| Comune di Mirandola | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mirandola  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena |
| Frazioni | Cividale, Gavello, Mortizzuolo, Quarantoli, San Giacomo Roncole, San Martin Carano, San Martino Spino, Tramuschio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maino Benatti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.1 km2 (52.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 22,068 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mirandolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41037 |
| Dialing code | 0535 |
| Patron saint | Saint Possidonio |
| Saint day | 16 May |
| Website | Official website |
Mirandola (local dialect: La Miràndla) is a city and comune of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Province of Modena, 31 km northeast of the provincial capital by railway.
History
Mirandola originated as a Renaissance city-fortress. For four centuries it was the seat of at Duchy, a possession of the Pico family, whose most outstanding member was the polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494). It was besieged two times: in 1510 and 1551.
It was acquired by the Duchy of Modena in 1710. The city started to decay after the castle was destroyed in 1714.
On May 29, 2012 a powerful earthquake hit the Mirandola area. It killed at least 17 people and collapsing churches and factories. Also 200 were injured. The 5.8 magnitude quake left 14,000 people homeless . [3]
Main sights
- The Palazzo del Comune is a 15th century edifice of Gothic style. The castle of the Pico family has been recently restored and it is now open to the public.
- Palazzo della Ragione, in late Gothic style.
- Palazzo Bergomi (15th century)
- Palazzo Comunale (1468, largely restored in the 19th century), with the portraits of the Pico and other artworks, including an Adoration of the Magi once attributed to Palma il Giovane.
- The cathedral, dating from the end of the 15th century, has been restored. S. Francesco is a fine Gothic church. It houses the tombs of the Pico family, including that of Prendiparte Pico (14th century). Collapsed during the second of the 2012 Emilia earthquakes.
- The Baroque Church of the Gesù (1690).
- The 15th century Collegiata.
Twin cities
Ostfildern, Germany
Villejuif, France
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Source: Comune di Mirandola
- ^ Dailystar, 17 dead and 200 injured in latest killer quake in northern Italy, , May 30, 2012 12:40 AM, By Colleen Barry
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