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Overview
Juliet’s Tomb, already known in the 16th century, became a destination for sentimental pilgrimages starting in the 18th century. In 1938, the red marble sarcophagus, originally located in the garden of the San Francesco al Corso convent, was placed by Antonio Avena in a specially created crypt in the cloister. In 1973, under the direction of Licisco Magagnato, the site was enhanced with the opening of the Museum of Frescoes dedicated to Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle.
The museum preserves frescoes from the 10th and 12th centuries from the San Michele chapel, the arches by Altichiero from the Palazzo della Provincia, mural paintings by Bernardino India and Domenico Brusasorzi from Palazzo Fiorio della Seta, and works by Paolo Farinati from Casa Guarienti. The basement houses numerous Roman amphorae dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD.
The House of Juliet is located in the city center, in a building that in 1351 was already the inn of the Veronese Cappello family, as evidenced by the hat carved on the keystone of the courtyard arch. The complex began to be identified as the home of Juliet Capuleti at the end of the 18th century, becoming a pilgrimage site for travelers fascinated by the tragic love story, written by Luigi da Porto in 1531 and made famous by Shakespeare’s tragedy in 1596. In 1939, Antonio Avena furnished the house in a medieval style to evoke the heroine’s home and installed the famous balcony on the façade, using portions of a 14th-century balcony.
