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 The Canalgrande Hotel is situated in the town centre of Modena, just a short distance from monuments and shops. The hotel building dates from the sixteenth century and was originally the convent of the Holy Trinity. It passed into private ownership in 1788 and underwent alterations; then in 1858 it was sold to the family of the Marquis Schedoni. It became known as the Princess's palace after Caterina Manoukby stayed there. |
 It is a most outstanding piece of neoclassical architecture, both for its external features and for the rooms on the first floor; richly decorated with frescos, stucco work, gilding and paintings of especial artistic merit. There are 6 full-length portraits, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, showing members of the House of Este: Alfonso Iv, Duke of Modena; Anne of Austria, Queen of France; Lodovico XIV King of France; Maria Teresa Hapsburg; Philippe d'Orleans, Duke of Tuscany and Enrica Anna of England. |
 The basement of the Canalgrande Hotel dates from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and was once the Duke's dockyard and landing stage. Now a restaurant, you will be able to enjoy the best local cuisine in the splendid dining room with ceilings of ancient terracotta cross-vaulting. A delightful garden with a fountain makes an unexpected oasis in the heart of the old town. In summer you can have breakfast or an aperitif on the terrace in the garden. |
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