Personalized Star Map of Modena
44.6471°N, 10.9252°E
Capital of balsamic vinegar and birthplace of Ferrari, Modena unfurls its stars above the UNESCO-listed Romanesque cathedral and Piazza Grande. Gift a Modenese star map — a present as refined as Pavarotti's notes that once echoed in the municipal theatre, beneath the Emilian firmament.
Famous Landmarks
Modena Cathedral (UNESCO)
44.6471°N, 10.9252°E
Modena Cathedral, begun in 1099 by architect Lanfranco and sculptor Wiligelmo, is one of the absolute masterpieces of European Romanesque art. UNESCO World Heritage-listed since 1997, it houses the relics of Saint Geminianus, patron of the city, and displays sculpted bas-reliefs narrating Genesis on its façade.
Piazza Grande
44.6471°N, 10.9252°E
Piazza Grande, also UNESCO-listed in 1997, forms a harmonious urban ensemble with the Duomo, the Ghirlandina Tower (87 metres, completed in 1319), and the 17th-century Town Hall. Heart of Modena's civic life since the Middle Ages, it hosts markets and popular celebrations.
Ferrari Museum Casa Enzo
44.6471°N, 10.9252°E
The Enzo Ferrari Museum, opened in 2012 in the founder's birthplace, presents the history of the Modenese automotive myth through spectacular architecture designed by Jan Kaplický. Its yellow bonnet-shaped roof evokes the passionate soul of Enzo Ferrari, born in Modena in 1898, whose name conjures Italian mechanical elegance.
Why gift a star map of Modena?
Gifting a star map of Modena means immortalising a moment under the Emilian sky of a city where artisanal excellence ranges from 25-year-aged balsamic vinegar to Ferrari V12 engines. Pavarotti's birthplace and UNESCO heritage, Modena blends Romanesque tradition with mechanical passion. Every star above this city captures the quintessence of Italian elegance.
The sky of Modena
At 44.6 degrees north latitude, Modena lies in the Po Valley, where haze can limit winter observation. The Osservatorio Astronomico Geminiano Montanari, located in Cavezzo 25 kilometres north, has perpetuated since 1986 the memory of the 17th-century Modenese astronomer who discovered Algol's variability and published one of the earliest detailed lunar maps.