Verona
Lovers City
General Information
Other Name: -, District: NA, State: Veneto, Italy
Area: 206.63 km²
Languages Spoken: Italian
Long Distance Code: -
Importance: The most well-known monuments in Verona are the Arena and Juliet’s balcony.
Best Time to Visit: March to June and -
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The city of the most famous lovers in history: Romeo and Juliet. But Verona has much more to offer.One of the most powerful cities during the early rule of the Roman Empire, the old city of Verona is one of the best-preserved sections in the country.Verona is one of the seven provincial capitals in Veneto, Northern Italy.Verona is visited every year by hundreds of thousands of tourists because of its artistic beauties, several annual fairs, shows and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.The most well-known monuments in Verona are the Arena and Juliet’s balcony.Because of the value and importance of its many historical buildings, Verona has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Location
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Built in the first century AD, this is one of the best conserved Roman amphitheatres, whose seating area is made up of 44 levels and can hold up to 22,000 spectators.
This is an obligatory port of call for any visitor to Verona, not least to see the Juliet statue, dedicated to the joys of being in love.The building, is based on the 13th-century design, was built on the remains of a Roman insula building. The elegant balcony which looks out over the courtyard was renovated by Antonio Avena in 1935, while the much-photographed Juliet statue is by Nereo Costantini. Juliet''s house is now the property of the state and is used to house temporary art exhibitions.
The Giusti Garden contains all the features of a typical Renaissance garden: geometrical layout of flowerbeds and hedgerows, fountains, grottos, mask, mythological statues, avenues of cypresses and a maze. Mozart, Goethe, kings and emperors have all visited this garden, which, for four centuries has been one of the most beautiful and well-visited in the whole of the Veneto. The garden, designed by Agostino Giusti as a setting for the villa which bears his name, is made up of three sections: a lawn, a wooded hill with a ravine and cliff and landscaped terraces with a belvedere.
This impressive castle built in the 14th century houses a fine art gallery.
In the center of the gardens, which are next to the Arena , there is an equestrian statue which is dedicated to Victorio Emanuele II of Savoy,the first king of Italy and nicknamed the "gentleman". The monument was erected for the reasons written on the base: "on the fifth anniversary of his death, tears are shed for him by the whole of the civilized world: January 9, 1883." It is to thank the sovereign who "with wonderful virtue made a weak and divided Italy into an independent and free whole.
Palazzo Bevilacqua, headquarters of the state technical institute Ippolito Pindemonte is one of the four buildings in Verona designed by Michele Sanmicheli.The ground floor is carved in stone, subdivided by pillars bearing busts of Roman warriors and with windows set in low arches. The top floor on the other hand, has four windows alternating with three doors, all surrounded by a large balcony balanced with very ornate, Greek-style voluted ledges.
Its facade beautifully decorated with marble. It contains a number of notable monuments and pictures by Pisanello and others. Immediately beyond the church is the Ponte delle Navi.
Enjoy panoramic views of the Alpsa from the 84-m tower built in the 12-15th centuries.
The Teatro Filarmonico was started in 1605 by Domenico Curtoni. His design was obviously Palladian in inspiration and was originally in the form of a semicircle with an open gallery in wood. The majestic facade with its columns was erected in 1608, and the reception in 1612. In 1770 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed here, he was only 14 at the time. The form of the building that you see today was completed in 1729.