San Barnaba, Modena

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San Barnaba is a Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic parish church in Modena, Italy.

The facade of the church Chiesa di San Barnaba di Modena.jpg
The facade of the church

Construction of the present church began in 1660, on the site of a former church from the 10th century. It underwent restoration in 1838. The ceiling has framed paintings by Sigismondo Caula and Jacopo Antonio Manini. [1]

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