A tribute to Stendhal’s novella The Abbess of Castro, this grand upstairs bedroom at Corte della Maestà is anchored by a wrought-iron canopy bed—an authentic piece once belonging to the abbess of a monastery, discovered by Cristiana and Paolo at an antique dealer’s in Bologna.
The room’s refined elegance unfolds over 40 square metres, featuring a 19th-century walnut fireplace from France, a cozy reading and writing corner, and a large freestanding cast-iron bathtub.
Like the pages of the novel, La Badessa opens onto a charming private balcony overlooking the Vescovado garden—an ideal place to let the breeze gently brush your face as the sun sets.