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The civic historical archive of Vignola is certified by the Ministry of Cultural Assets
as an “Archive of considerable interest”. It houses a collection of documents split into
7 inventoried chronological sections, starting from the year 1320, and a collection of
maps and drawings. An analytical inventory has been drawn up for the 1st section and all
the documents have been re-recorded.
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"Collection of maps and drawings"
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1 - Este Government period between 1320 and 1795
Vignola passed under the rule of the Este family in 1288 when the population of Modena also
placed itself under the protection of the House of Este. In 1401, Marquis Nicoḷ III d’Este
granted Vignola in fee to the Contrari family which died out in 1575; the fief thus returned
to the House, now Duchy of Este, until 1577, when it was granted to the Boncompagni family
until 1796. Campiglio, with the villas of Denzano, Villa Bianca and Rosola, belonged to the
Rangoni Fief, Lords of Spilamberto. During the Napoleonic Government, it passed under Vignola.
The 1st section comprises documents from the Community and others from the Boncompagni - Ludovisi
Marquisate Archive and from the Campiglio Podesta Archive.
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2 - Napoleonic Government period from 1796 to 1814
With the fall of the Este Government, the Marquisate of Vignola disappeared and its possessions
were incorporated in the National Assets and in part sold off. Vignola became the Canton capital,
in the Department of Panaro, with the Divisions of Zenzano, Marano, Campiglio, Villa Bianca and
Denzano. It was made a 1st class Municipality in June 1805.
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3 - Austrian-Este Government period from 1815 to 1859
With the Austrian-Este family again governing Modena, Vignola was degraded to 3rd class
municipality with the Divisions of Campiglio, Villa Bianca, Marano, Denzano, Solignano, Levizzano,
Torre and Savignano.
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4 - United Italy period from 1815 to 1859
5 - From 1926 to 1945
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6 - From 1946 to 1955
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7 - From 1956 to 1960
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