Castelvetro di Modena

Castelvetro di Modena (Modenese: Castelvêder) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Modena.

Geography

The municipality borders with Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, Maranello, Marano sul Panaro, Spilamberto, Serramazzoni and Vignola. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Ca' di Sola, Ca' Gatti, Ca' Montanari, Casa Re, Levizzano Rangone, Madonna di Puianello, Sant'Eusebio, Settecani and Solignano Nuovo.

Main sights

• Six medieval towers in the historic center
• Sanctuary of Puianello
• Castle of Levizzano Rangone
• Oratory of St Michael, also at Levizzano Rangone
• Santi Senesio e Teopompo - church rebuilt in 1907 in neo-gothic style

Gallery

Personalities

• Giovanni Muzzioli (1854–1894), painter

Twin towns

• Castelfidardo, Italy, since 1984
• Montlouis-sur-Loire, France, since 2002

References

External links

Media related to Castelvetro di Modena at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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