San Martino Spino

San Martino Spino is a hamlet of the commune of Mirandola in the Province of Modena in Emilie-Romagna (Italy).

Caratérisée by a splendid landscape of marsh, the area of San Martino Spino is the place of predilection of will hérons, amateurs of horses and observation of birds. The " there are also found; barchessoni " , or military stables of the 19th century. The culture of water melons and melons are its speciality.

the area was already active at the time Roman, as testify some to many archeological sites still to excavate.
the name of Spinum appears for the first time in the files of the Abbey of Nonantola, on a document signed by king Désiderio, ratifying competences of king Astolfo in 753.
It was Charlemagne which made gift of San Martino to the church (beginning of 9th century).
the marquis Bonifacio di Canossa yielded the grounds of San Martino to the church of Modena, in 1038. But in 1198, the inhabitants of San Martino Spino preferred to turn to Reggio Emilia which exempted them taxes.
In 1353, Paolo Pico seized the power and became owner at the same time grounds, village and castle. He remained there until in 1709, date on which the goods of the Pico family were confiscated by the family of Este

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