Illustrious people

There are many places that you can visit in Modena and nearby, witnesses of the events, achievements and celebrity of many illustrious Modenese of the past. Discover their stories!

Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988)

Luciano Pavarotti, tenor (1935-2007)

Ludovico Antonio Muratori, historian (1672-1750)

Dorando Pietri, marathoner (1885-1942)

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, philosopher and humanist (1463-1494)

Alessandro Tassoni, writer (1565-1635)

Guido Mazzoni, sculptor (1450-1518)

Ciro Menotti, Italian patriot (1798-1831)

Mary of Modena, Queen of England (1658-1718)

Giuseppe Graziosi (1879–1942)

Mirella Freni, soprano (1935–2020)