When people refer to Modena as the city of the Romanesque, they are normally thinking of the Cathedral built by Lanfranco and Wiligelmo. Given the historic and artistic importance of this building and its creators, they are certainly justified, but this view is really an over-simplification when we consider the number of Medieval churches and abbeys dotted all over the Province of Modena. There is heated debate about the problem of restoring these buildings, as some people consider that any restoration work, however well done, is still an imitation, while others maintain that painstakingly correct repairs can ensure that important buildings survive the ravages of time.