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Best attractions in Verona
The Arena di Verona, one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters, draws thousands of visitors each year. Built in 30 AD, it stands majestically over Piazza Bra, impressing with its grandeur and the distinctive pink marble that takes on a magical glow in Verona’s soft light.
"Piazza delle Erbe" is a square in Verona, northern Italy. It was once the town's forum during the time of the Roman Empire.
The Casa di Giulietta in Verona – the supposed home of literature’s most famous lovers – draws countless visitors each year. Originally built in the 13th century and once owned by the Cappello family, the medieval building was later linked to the fictional house of the Capulets from Shakespeare’s tragedy.
The "Basilica di San Zeno" is a minor basilica of Verona, northern Italy constructed between 967 and 1398 AD. Its fame rests partly on its Romanesque architecture and partly upon the tradition that its crypt was the place of the marriage of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". It stands adjacent to a Benedictine abbey, both dedicated to St Zeno of Verona.
The "Castel Vecchio Bridge" or "Scaliger Bridge" is a fortified bridge in Verona, northern Italy, over the Adige River. The segmental arch bridge featured the world's largest span at the time of its construction.
"Verona Cathedral" is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Verona, northern Italy, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the designation "Santa Maria Matricolare". It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Verona.
The chiesa di "Sant'Anastasia", or the "Basilica of Saint Anastasia" is a church built by the Dominican Order in Verona, northern Italy. In Gothic style, it is the largest church in the city, located in its most ancient district, near the Ponte Pietra.
The "military barracks of Castel San Pietro" or more simply "Castel San Pietro," originally called "Aerarialcasernen Castel San Pietro," is a military building located on the San Pietro hill in Verona, at an elevated point characterized by a wide panoramic view of the Scaliger city. For this reason, it is a favored destination for tourists and Veronese residents who can reach the square in front of the castle via the Castel San Pietro funicular. The building was designed by the Austrian "k.k. Genie-Direktion Verona" stationed in the city and was constructed between 1852 and 1858, during which the remains of the wall of the pre-existing castle, built at the end of the 14th century, were also restored.
"Piazza dei Signori" is a city square in Verona, Italy.
"Porta Borsari" is an ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy.
The "Torre dei Lamberti" is an 84 m high tower in Verona, northern Italy.
The "Scaliger Tombs" is a group of five Gothic funerary monuments in Verona, Italy, celebrating the Scaliger family, who ruled in Verona from the 13th to the late 14th century.
The "Arco dei Gavi" is an ancient structure in Verona, northern Italy, situated at the beginning of the Via Postumia, just outside the Roman walls of the city. Built to celebrate the gens Gavia, a noble Roman family who had their hometown in Verona, the Arco dei Gavi is a very rare example of a privately funded monumental Roman arch.
"Palazzo Maffei" is a historical palace in Verona, northern Italy, on the north-western side of Piazza delle Erbe.
The "Giusti Palace" and "Garden" are located in the east of Verona, Italy, a short distance from Piazza Isolo and near the city centre. The palace was built in the sixteenth century. The garden is considered one of the finest examples of an Italian garden.
"San Fermo Maggiore" is a Romanesque and Gothic church in central Verona. It is dedicated to Saints Firmus and Rusticus, brothers who are local martyrs from the 3rd century.
"Porta Leoni" is an ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy.
The "Archaeological Museum in the Roman Theatre" is a museum in Verona. It is located above the Teatro Romano di Verona, in the former monastery of St. Jerome of the Jesuits.
The "Gran Guardia" is a civil building that marks the southern side of Piazza Bra in Verona, the construction of which began in the 17th century and was completed, after a long pause, only in 1853. With its bulk and monumentality, it manages to stand alongside the Arena, which is located just a few dozen meters away, beyond the 19th-century gardens of Bra.
The "tomb of Juliet" is located in Verona within the former convent of the Capuchin friars dating back to the 13th century, now the "G.B. Cavalcaselle" Fresco Museum. Tradition and fantasy suggest that it is the burial place of Juliet Capulet, the protagonist of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
The "Teatro Filarmonico" is the main opera theater in Verona, Italy, and is one of the leading opera houses in Europe. The Teatro Filarmonico is property of the Accademia Filarmonica di Verona. Having been built in 1716, and later rebuilt after a fire of January 21, 1749, and again after the allied bombing of February 23, 1945.
"Porta Nuova" is a gateway to the historic center of Verona, built between 1532 and 1540. It was designed by architect Michele Sanmicheli. Giorgio Vasari said of the gateway in "Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori" "never before any other work of more grandeur or better design."
"The Shrine of St Therese of the Child Jesus" is a place of Catholic worship in Verona. Located in the southern outskirts of the city, in the Borgo Roma District, entrusted to the Discalced Carmelites. Construction began in 1901, was completed in 1904 and the church was consecrated the following year.
The "Verona Fair" is a complex of pavilions and buildings designated for trade fairs and conferences located in the Borgo Roma district of Verona. The complex has a total area of m², of which m² is covered exhibition space divided among 13 pavilions.
The "Palazzo della Ragione," so named because it long housed the judicial offices, but also known as the "Palazzo del Comune" since it originated as the seat of the city administration, is a civil building located between Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori in Verona. Owned by the Municipality of Verona, it currently houses the Achille Forti Modern Art Gallery.
"San Giorgio in Braida" is a Roman Catholic church in Verona, region of Veneto, Italy. A church titled "San Giacomo in Braida", was located in Cremona, and became superseded by Sant'Agostino.
"Porta Palio" is a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Verona, Italy. It was designed and built during 1550–1561 by the architect Michele Sanmicheli.
"San Bernardino" is a church in Verona, northern Italy. The church, in Gothic style, was built from 1451 to 1466.
"San Lorenzo" is a Romanesque style, Roman Catholic church on Corso Cavour in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
"Santa Maria in Organo" is a Roman Catholic church in Verona, Northern Italy.
"Porta Vescovo" was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Verona, Italy. It was designed and built during 1520 by the architect Teodoro Trivulzio. It is named "Vescovo", because the gate once collected a toll benefitting the bishop.
The "Teatro Nuovo," in addition to being one of the main Italian theaters, is also the second opera house in Verona and the Veneto region. It is primarily used for prose performances and is increasingly less utilized for musical operas or conferences.
"Palazzo Barbieri" is a Neoclassical style palace located in Piazza Bra in Central Verona; it now serves as the town hall.
The "Palazzo Pompei" is the last of three Renaissance palaces designed by the Italian architect Michele Sanmicheli in Verona. The palace is located on the banks of the Adige River in the center of the northern Italian city and was built between 1535 and 1540.
The church of "Sant'Eufemia" is Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
"San Nicolò all'Arena" is a Roman Catholic parish church in the historic centre of Verona, Italy dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is located close to the Arena, a well-preserved 1st century AD Roman amphitheatre. The present Baroque building was constructed between 1627 and 1683 on the site of an earlier Romanesque church which had existed since the 12th century or earlier. The church's façade remained incomplete until the neoclassical façade of the church of San Sebastiano was relocated to San Nicolò in the 1950s, after the former church was destroyed during World War II.
The "Portoni della Bra" is an access point located along the municipal walls of Verona, created to connect the city to what was then the suburban countryside.
"Santa Maria Antica" is a Roman Catholic church in Verona, Italy. The current church is Romanesque in style and dates to 1185, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1117 destroyed the original building that dated back to the end of the period of Lombard domination in the 7th century. The only surviving remains of the 7th-century building is a fragment of black and white mosaic floor.
"Villa Buri, Spolverini, Bernini Buri" is a Venetian villa located in Verona. It is situated in the Bosco Buri area, in the San Michele Extra district.
The "Galleria d’arte moderna Achille Forti" is a museum of modern art in Verona, primarily showcasing works by contemporary Italian artists. The museum was previously known as "Galleria d’arte moderna Palazzo Forti" until its relocation and reopening in 2014, referencing its former location in the Palazzo Forti.
"San Giovanni in Valle" is a Romanesque-style, Catholic church located on the street of the same name in Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
The church of "San Giovanni in Foro" in Verona, is located on Corso Magenta, near the Piazza Erbe, the site of the ancient Roman Forum on Corso Porta Borsari. A church at this site was gravely damaged during the fire that swept medieval Verona in 1172. During restorations in the early 1900s, it was found that Roman walls had been incorporated into the external walls of the church. The base of the bell-tower dates from the 14th century. The renaissance portal of the church was sculpted by Gerolamo Giolfino with statues of Saints John the Evangelist, Peter, and John the Baptist. The fresco in the niche depicting St John was completed by Nicola Giolfino . The 3 baroque bells are rung with the Veronese bellringing art.
The "Palazzo Nogarola," also known as "Palazzo Cagnolo Noccarola" or "Palazzo Nogarola, Bevilacqua-Lazise," better known as the "House of Romeo," is a medieval building in the northern Italian city of Verona in the Veneto region. It is presented as the alleged residence of the male protagonist of the love drama Romeo and Juliet.
The "Museo Lapidario Maffeiano" in Verona is one of the oldest archaeological museums in Europe. It showcases Etruscan, Greek, and Roman artifacts.
The "equestrian statue of Cangrande della Scala" is a marble sculpture depicting Cangrande I della Scala, lord of Verona in arms, and is attributed to the Veronese sculptor Giovanni di Rigino [http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giovanni-di-rigino_/ Treccani.it. Giovanni di Rigino.] or to the Comasco Bonino da Campione, [https://books.google.it/books?id=wV6gDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT126&dq=statua+equestre+di+cangrande+della+scala&hl=it&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9vNXYzJrSAhVBDCwKHfOZBB84ChDoAQgqMAM#v=onepage&q=statua%20equestre%20di%20cangrande%20della%20scala&f=false Terre d'Italia.] who worked on the monument of Cansignorio della Scala. The statue is housed in the Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona.
"Santo Stefano" is a Paleo-Christian, Roman Catholic basilica church in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
"Santi Apostoli", and the adjacent Romanesque style, small church or chapel of the "Sante Teuteria e Tosca", is an ancient Roman Catholic church in front of a piazza off Corso Cavour, in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
"Palazzo Canossa" is a palace in Verona, northern Italy.
"Piazza Bra", often shortened to "Bra", is the largest piazza in Verona, Italy, with some claims that it is the largest in the country. The piazza is lined with numerous cafés and restaurants, along with several notable buildings. The Verona Arena, an amphitheatre built nearly 2000 years ago, is now a world-famous music venue with regular operatic and contemporary music performances. Verona's town hall, the Palazzo Barbieri, also looks out across the piazza.
The "Church of the Madonna di Campagna," or more correctly "Church of Santa Maria della Pace," is a Catholic place of worship located in the San Michele Extra district of Verona; it is a parish church that is part of the vicariate of Verona North East in the same diocese. On October 17, 1987, it was elevated to the dignity of minor basilica.
The "Church of the Santissima Trinità" is a Romanesque style, Roman Catholic church in Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
The "Roman theatre of Verona" is an ancient Roman theatre in Verona, northern Italy. It is not to be confused with the Roman amphitheatre known as the Verona Arena.
"Santi Nazaro e Celso" is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church on the street that leads to the Porta Vescovo, in the Veronetta quartiere of Verona.
The "Loggia del Consiglio," also known as the "Loggia of Fra Giocondo" after the humanist friar Giovanni Giocondo, who was long believed to be the designer of the building, is a significant episode in Veronese architecture from the second half of the 15th century. The loggia, located in Piazza dei Signori, in the heart of Verona, was a representative building commissioned by the prominent members of the Municipality for the sessions of the local Council, and it currently houses the offices of the Province of Verona.
The "Palazzo del Capitanio," so named because it was the seat of the captain during the four centuries of Venetian rule, is also known as the "Palazzo di Cansignorio" after its patron, or as the "Palazzo del Tribunale" since it housed the judicial offices between the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a civil building located between Piazza dei Signori and Piazza Indipendenza in Verona.
The "lazzaretto of Verona" is a lazaretto built in the second half of the sixteenth century in the area of Porto San Pancrazio. It was used to house contagious patients in an isolated location that was easily accessible from Verona via the Adige River; indeed, the plague victims were embarked in the city at the port of Ponte Navi.
The "Palazzo del Podestà," so named because it was the seat of the highest civil office in the administration of the city during the four centuries of Venetian rule, is also known as the "Palazzo di Cangrande" after its patron, or as the "Palazzo del Governo," "della Provincia," or "della Prefettura" due to its current function. It is a civil building located between Piazza dei Signori, the Arche Scaligere, and Corso Santa Anastasia in Verona. Owned by the Province of Verona, it currently houses the Prefecture.
"Corte Sgarzerie" is a monumental complex located in the heart of the historic center of Verona, just a short distance from Corso Porta Borsari and Piazza delle Erbe. It consists of the square of the same name, a low medieval loggia, and the archaeological site of the "Capitolium." This place is deeply connected to the processing of wool, as the toponym itself indicates: "sgarzarie" is indeed a Veronese term that refers to "scardasserie" or carderies, places designated for the activity of carding.
The "Mazzanti houses" are a group of terraced buildings overlooking the northeast side of Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, characterized by frescoed facades from the sixteenth century by Alberto Cavalli, a pupil of the more famous Renaissance architect and painter Giulio Romano.
The "Ipogeo di Santa Maria in Stelle," commonly known as the "Pantheon of Santa Maria in Stelle," is an archaeological site located in the eponymous district of the municipality of Verona, at the beginning of the Valpantena. It is an underground structure of difficult interpretation, built in the 3rd century, likely intended as a funerary monument, although it may have also been used as an aqueduct or nymphaeum to capture the waters of an underground spring. Starting from the 4th century, the space was converted into a chapel for Christian worship, a use it maintained until the 12th century. The structure was rediscovered in the 18th century, as documented by the surveys of Gaetano Cristofali.
The "Torre del Gardello" is a clock tower in the northern Italian city of Verona in the Veneto region.
The "Church of Sant'Elena," formerly known as the "Church of Saints George and Zeno," is a Catholic place of worship located in the heart of the historic center of Verona, adjacent to the Cathedral; it is part of the Diocese of Verona.
The "Montorio Castle" is a medieval castle located on the hill of Montorio Veronese, to which a large battery was annexed in the 19th century, thus becoming part of the impressive defensive system of Verona once again.
The "Domus Mercatorum" or "Casa dei Mercanti" is a medieval edifice at Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, northern Italy. During the Middle Ages it was home to the Casa dei Mercanti, the guild of the city's merchants, while today is home to the Banca Popolare di Verona.
The "Synagogue" in Verona, a city in the northern Italian region of Veneto, was built in 1864. The synagogue is located at Via Portici 3.
The "Palazzo Miniscalchi", adjacent to the 19th-century, Neoclassic style "Palazzo Miniscalchi-Erizzo" located on via Garibaldi, is a late-Gothic style palace with a facade on Via San Mamaso in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy. The palace presently houses a museum and the Foundation for the Miniscalchi-Erizzo Museum. Access to the museum is through the Via San Mamaso entrance.
"Santa Toscana" is a late-Romanesque and early Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
"Porta San Zeno" was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Verona, Italy. It was designed and built during 1542 by the architect Michele Sanmicheli.
"Santa Maria della Scala" is a Roman Catholic church in the historic center of Verona; it belongs to the Diocese of Verona.
The "Bastion of the Maddalene" is a stronghold located along the magistral walls of Verona, on the left side of the Adige River, designed by Francesco Maria della Rovere and Pier Francesco da Viterbo.
"San Giovanni in Fonte" is a Roman Catholic subsidiary church in the northern Italian city of Verona in the Veneto region. It serves as a baptistery and is part of the cathedral complex of Verona.
"Palazzo Giusti" is a civil building located at the corner of Via Mazzini and Via Scala in Verona. It was built in the second half of the 15th century on commission from the Giusti family and is characterized by a blend of late Gothic and Renaissance styles. A significant portion, however, has become part of Palazzo Sambonifacio and was completely renovated in the 18th century based on a design by Adriano Cristofali.
The "Church of San Pietro Martire," also known as the "Church of San Giorgetto," is a deconsecrated Catholic church located in Verona; built on the forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Anastasia, it provides an interesting scenic backdrop to the Gothic square. Construction began in 1283, and it was consecrated on April 24, 1354. From the mid-14th century, it was granted to the "Brandenburg" knights accompanying Cangrande II della Scala; it later passed to a lay brotherhood, a noble family, and the nearby Dominican convent. Suppressed during the Napoleonic occupation, it is now owned by the Municipality of Verona.
The "votive temple," or more correctly "Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary," is a place of Catholic worship located in the Borgo Milano district, just a short walk from the Verona Porta Nuova station, the main railway hub of Verona; it is a parish church that is part of the Verona Centro vicariate in the eponymous diocese.
The church of "San Tomaso Becket", commonly known as the church of "San Tomaso Cantuariense", is a church situated in the central Verona, near the Ponte Nuovo del Popolo.
"Forte Sofia," originally called "Werk Sofia," is a fortification located on the hills northwest of Verona, part of the complex city defense system and more specifically of the hilly forts and advanced plain forts, constructed between 1837 and 1843. The fortified structure was built in 1838, and the works were directed by the director of the Imperial Royal Office of Fortifications in Verona, the German Major General Franz von Scholl. The fort was named after Archduchess Sofia of Bavaria, mother of the future Emperor Franz Joseph, although it is also known as "forte Santa Sofia" due to its similarity with the surrounding forts San Leonardo and San Mattia.
The "defensive system of Verona" is a military, logistical and infrastructural complex consisting of city walls, bastions, forts, entrenched camps, warehouses and barracks, built between 1814 and 1866 during Habsburg rule, which made the Venetian city, the pivot of the so-called "Quadrilatero," one of the strong points of the Empire's strategic system. Thus Austrian Verona became an army stronghold, that is, a center that could supply the entire imperial garrison present in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, consisting of approximately 100,000 soldiers..
"Forte San Procolo," originally called "Vorwerk San Procolo," is a fortification located west of Verona, in the current Navigatori district. It is part of the complex city defense system, specifically within the sector of hill forts and advanced plain forts, constructed between 1837 and 1843. The fortified structure, designed by the director of the Imperial Royal Office of Fortifications in Verona, the German Major General Franz von Scholl, was built between 1840 and 1841, with the works directed by Major General Johann von Hlavaty.
The "Church of San Zeno in Oratorio," also known as the "Church of San Zenetto," is a Catholic place of worship located in the San Zeno district of Verona, just a short walk from Castelvecchio; it is part of the Diocese of Verona.
"Forte Chievo," originally "Werk Kaiser Franz Josef," is a fortification located west of Verona, part of the city's complex defensive system and more specifically of the first plain trench field, implemented between 1848 and 1856. The fortified structure was built between 1850 and 1852, and the works were overseen by the director of the Imperial Royal Office of Fortifications in Verona, Major Conrad Petrasch.
The "Roman villa of Valdonega" is a residence built in the 1st century in a suburban area of Roman Verona, in the valley of the same name. Of the original structure, discovered in 1957 during the construction of a condominium, three rooms have been preserved, overlooking an L-shaped portico that probably opened towards the courtyard or garden.
"Carli Palace" is a Neoclassical style palace located in Via Roma in the city center of Verona.
"Castel San Felice" is a fortification located north of Verona, along the city's magistral walls, which has undergone numerous construction phases over the centuries, the latest of which took place in the first half of the 19th century, when it was restored and adapted to new defensive needs by the Imperial Royal Office of Fortifications of Verona.
"San Paolo in Campo Marzio" is a Roman Catholic church in Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
The "African Museum of Verona" is an anthropological museum dedicated to the peoples and cultures of Africa. It was created and is still managed by the Comboni Missionaries, and it displays materials from the missions. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the Museum offers a library and film archive service, and hosts events and meetings on topics related to African peoples.
"Piazza Santa Anastasia" is a public space located in the heart of Verona's historic center, enclosed by the churches of Santa Anastasia, San Pietro Martire, and the Palazzo dell'Aquila. Situated between Via Abramo Massalongo and Via San Pietro Martire, it connects with Corso Santa Anastasia, of which it is the scenic conclusion.
The "Domus Nova," known in the medieval period as "Domus Nova Communis Verone" and in modern times as the "Palace of the Judges," is a civil building that faces its main facade onto Piazza dei Signori and has a secondary facade along Piazza delle Erbe, in Verona.
The "Church of Saints Siro and Libera" is a Catholic place of worship located in the Veronetta district of Verona, within the archaeological site that includes the Roman theater and the museum of the same name; it is part of the Diocese of Verona.
"Santa Teresa degli Scalzi", known as the church of the "Scalzi" is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy.
The "Torricelle" are the hills that close off the city of Verona to the north. The hills have been an integral part of the urban landscape since the city's foundation, with the first settlements in the pre-Roman era emerging precisely on these heights.
The "Church of Santa Maria del Paradiso" is a Catholic place of worship located in the Veronetta district of Verona; it is part of the eponymous diocese.
The "Pellegrini Chapel", initially named "Guaresco," is a religious building commissioned by Countess Margherita Pellegrini to the famous architect Michele Sanmicheli and built between 1528 and 1559. It occupies a prominent place in Renaissance architecture.
"San Sebastiano" was a Roman Catholic church in the historic centre of Verona, Italy dedicated to Saint Sebastian. It was founded as an oratory in the 10th century, and it eventually became a parish church and was rebuilt in the Romanesque style. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the church intermittently belonged to the Jesuits. They renovated the building in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, but the façade was only completed in 1830.
The "Torre della Catena" is a military building constructed in the 14th century on the banks of the Adige River as part of the Scaliger defensive system of the city of Verona. The tower, now disused, is located between the Catena Bridge and the Risorgimento Bridge.
The "municipal walls of Verona" are part of the defensive perimeter to the south of the historic center; they remain visible along Via Pallone. The walls, which also housed five barracks during the Austro-Hungarian domination, are an extraordinary historical artifact of Veronese military architecture characterized by a double municipal-Ezzelinian-Scaliger-Visconti wall system, as well as a logistical system of military buildings established by the Republic of Venice as early as the 16th century, probably from 1421, and then continuously modified and integrated.
The "monument to Niccolò Brenzoni" is a funerary work located in the church of San Fermo Maggiore in Verona. It is a piece signed in the sculptural part by Nanni di Bartolo and in the painted part by Pisanello, dating back to 1426.