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Historic villa / palace, 19th century
Palazzo Santa Margherita
Building in Modena, Italy
Modena (MO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 19th century
- Style
- Neoclassicism
- Architect
- Francesco Vandelli
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°38′50″ N, 10°55′51″ E
- Address
- corso Canalgrande, 103 - 41121 Modena (MO)
About
The Palazzo Santa Margherita is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Corso Canalgrande #103 in the central Modena region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy.
A convent had been present at the site, dedicated to Santa Margherita of Cortona. The structures were refurbished circa 1830 under the Austrian administration, incorporating a church and buildings which served as a school for orphans. The exterior facade was designed by Francesco Vandelli.
The building now houses a series of civic museums, including the Galleria Civica di Modena and the Museo della figurina, as well as the Istituto Musicale Orazio Vecchi and the public library Biblioteca Delfini. In 1995, the civic gallery was moved to this building. Since 1983, another hall for exhibitions has been the nearby Palazzina dei Giardini: formerly a hunting casino, in the gardens of the Ducal Palace of Modena. The civic gallery mainly displays collections of photography and contemporary art. Among the artists with works in the museum are Filippo de Pisis, Mario Mafai, Mario Sironi, Ennio Morlotti, Giorgio Morandi, and Luigi Fontana.
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Timeline
- 19th centuryBuilt
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Getting there
ModenaTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Palazzo Santa Margheritacorso Canalgrande, 103 - 41121 Modena (MO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"30.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the map
Museum of Plaster Figurines0.0 km
Galleria civica di Modena0.0 km
Teatro Comunale di Modena0.1 km
Ducal Palace of Modena0.2 km
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia0.2 km- Museo di Zoologia e di Anatomia Comparata0.3 km
- Teatrino in Collegio di San Carlo0.3 km
- Museo universitario di paleontologia0.3 km
More historic villas and palaces in Emilia-Romagna
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Santa Margherita?
Palazzo Santa Margherita is in Modena, in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: corso Canalgrande, 103 - 41121 Modena (MO). GPS coordinates: 44.64725, 10.93074.
How old is Palazzo Santa Margherita?
Wikidata dates it to the 19th century.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Santa Margherita?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum of Plaster Figurines (0 m away), Galleria civica di Modena (0 m away), Teatro Comunale di Modena (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Palazzo Santa Margherita, Modena — Acnaibinidrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Santa Margherita - Modena — Francesca Mariano Narni, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Santa Margherita di Modena — Matteolel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Santa Margherita, cortile interno — Massimiliano Marsiglietti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Santa Margherita — Acnaibinidrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Delfini - palazzo Margherita — Sergius08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo S.Margherita, cortile — Gabriella Borghetto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biblioteca Antonio Delfini (Modena) — Wendy Schotsmans from Dessel, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences