Address: via Cappello 23
Telephone: +39 045 8034303
Opening time: Tuesday-Sunday: 8.30 a.m.-7.30 p.m., Monday: 13.30 a.m.-7.30 p.m.
The Juliet's house with his famous balcony, in via Cappello 23, is a destination for tourists from all over the world.
The courtyard receives the Juliet's bronze sculpture created by the Veronese Nereo Costantini.
The interior of the medieval house is an faithfully recreated ambience in 14th century style and is enriched by an interesting exposition of Medieval ceramics.
The rivalry between Montecchi and Capuleti is recorded by the poetry Dante in the 1300. The love story of two unhappy Veronese lovers, Juliet and Romeo, is narrate in the 1500 in a Luigi da Porto's tale and in the Shakespeare's tragedy.
It remain suspended the question if Juliet was really lived in this house. A Dal Cappello family resided in St. Tomio's quarter, in which via Cappello was a part. The entrance arch to the courtyard does bear a marble, coat-of-arms with a hat [cappello], which is the noble seal of the family.
Sometimes, the legend has the strenght to overcome historical pedantry. Therefore, the tradition insist that it was from this romantic balcony which happen the love story of Romeo and Juliet, in the archaeologist Antonio Avena's re-creation. Hence, every years thousands visitors arriving for to appreciate the Juliet's house, our balcony and our courtyard.
