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Tower of Denzano Castle

Name: Tower of Denzano Castle
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Location: Marano Sul Panaro, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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1. Trail Along the Panaro River – Tower of Denzano Castle loop from Savignano Comune

47.2km

03:43

910m

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2. Rocca di Vignola – Rio Torto - Malandrone Trail loop from Vignola

51.7km

04:26

950m

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3. Denzano Castle Tower – Ospitaletto Village and Church loop from Castelvetro di Modena

31.2km

02:37

710m

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MARINO GENNARO

December 26, 2024

A village that deserves to be visited for its castle and its nativity scenes

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paoloffo

May 10, 2024

Just 7 km away, on a hill covered in broom, is Denzano. In ancient times it was the site of a castle of which, unfortunately, only a square tower remains which dates back to the year 1000. The tower is approximately 15 meters high and is built with mixed material coming from local resources, rich in clay deposits. The area, in fact, can reserve surprises for mineralogy enthusiasts: on both sides of the hill gypsum crystals with an almost perfect shape also emerge.

Inside the Castle there was a Parish Church dedicated to the Assumption since the Middle Ages. Of the original construction only the apse remains, dating back to the 12th century and built in the image of the famous prototype of the Modena Cathedral: a precious testimony of Romanesque in the Apennines. It is even thought that a student of the school of Lanfranco, architect of the Modena cathedral, worked on the construction site.

The interior of the church was rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century. Here there still remain a valuable sandstone baptismal font dating back to the 16th century, a precious 18th century organ and the scagliola frontals of the altars.

The western stretch of La Via Romea Nonantolana also passes through Denzano; it is the 3rd stage of the ancient pilgrims' journey 'Castelvetro di Modena - Pavullo nel Frignano'.

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Elevation 440 m

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Location: Marano Sul Panaro, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Tower of Denzano Castle

1. Trail Along the Panaro River – Tower of Denzano Castle loop from Savignano Comune

2. Rocca di Vignola – Rio Torto - Malandrone Trail loop from Vignola

3. Denzano Castle Tower – Ospitaletto Village and Church loop from Castelvetro di Modena

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