Mirandola

For the Renaissance scholar, see Giovanni Pico della Mirandola.

Mirandola
—  Comune  —
Comune di Mirandola
Coat of arms
Mirandola Location of Mirandola in Italy
Coordinates: 44°53′12″N 11°4′0″E / 44.88667°N 11.066667°E / 44.88667; 11.066667Coordinates: 44°53′12″N 11°4′0″E / 44.88667°N 11.066667°E / 44.88667; 11.066667
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)[1]
- Total	22,068
- Density	161/km2 (416.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Mirandolesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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.

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 16th 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).
• 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. 

1. ^ Source: Comune di Mirandola

External links

• Official website (Italian)