Visiting Verona Italy

in #travel6 years ago

Hi Dear Steemit community,

Today I would share my visit in Verona. A city which involve visitors from anywhere, one of the cities in Italy full of history and architecture dated in different ages.

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(View of river Adige from bridge of the old caste in Italian Castelvecchio)

I came by the train from the main railstation I headed to the Castelvecchio and Ponte Scaligero and see the rest of Verona during after the fall of the Roman Empire. The family of Scaligeri ruled Verona in the second half of XIII century untill the second half of the XIV century. The castle and bridge are symbol of their power. .The building had some reconstruction in the following centuries Nowaday is a civic museum which shield different painting and sculpture from Italy and other countries, pottery and old weapons.

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My itinerary brought me to one of the symbols of Verona in Piazza Bra. The Roman amphitheater which nowadays hosts festivals and even during the summer season. A great example how Roman Empire influence in this city before the XIII century.

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Accoding to the history Verona was a Roman colony since the first century B.C. The western side of the square is the best one to admire the very well preserved walls of the Arena. In the southern part of the square there is Palazzo Barbieri a neoclassic building which is the town hall of Verona.

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In the southern part of the square there is Palazzo Barbieri a neoclassic building which is the town hall of Verona.
From the northern side there is the liston a spot for local people evening stroll. In the end began Via Mazzini the most elegant and popular street in Verona. Keep walking through the street, I reached Via Cappello the number 23 where is situated the famous House of Juliet and his famous balcony. Nearby the house one of the most famous square in Verona Piazza delle Erbe a market square and Roman ancient forum.


(Piazza delle Erbe)

On one side there is the Lamberti's tower the highest one in Verona (84m) and Case Mazzanti. On the opposite side the tall houses of Ghetto and the crenellated Domus Mercatorum.

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Following the north east from the square there is the tower of Gardello and Palazzo Maffei a palace in baroque style is situated in the north west

The next palace I mention is the Loggia Fra'Giocondo.

In the background is situated the Domus nova. Beyond the Palazzo del Capitano are situated the Arche Scaligere, the monumental tombs of the family Scaligeri in the churchyard of St. Maria Antica.

Following the path I found Via Sottoriva another popular street whose end brought me to one of the most famous church in Verona St.Anastasia.

The largest church in the city, a splendid example of Italian gothic. Erected around 1290 thanks to a contribute of family Scaligeri.

The construction ended around 1500 including one central nave and two aisles with majestic columns in red marble. In the only transept there five chapels. Cappella Cavalli, Lavagnoli, Salerni, Pellegrini (which contains the famous fresco San Giorgio e la principessa of Pisanello) and the ancient oratory where people used to meet the Cappella Giusti. All the altars and paintings are dated between the XIV and the XV centuries

Closeby there is the bridge Ponte Pietra to cross the river Adige and see the Teatro Romano (Roman theatre) both architectural examples of Roman settlement in Verona.

Coming back to some side of the river and very close is situated the Cathedral dedicated to St Mary. Built from the ruins of previous roman buildings and pagan temples. The first paleocristian church was erected in IV century. Rebuilt firstly in VII century, again between VIII and IX century. The cathedral with that name was moved to the south where is situated nowadays.

In the XII century it was seriously damaged by an earthquake. It had a refurbishment in the following decades and it was enlarged and its size is what you see today but with two small porticos which cover the entrances of the building.
The interior were completed betwen the XV and XVI centuries. The refurbisment of the frescos was concluded in 2002.

I walked a lot and I had an ache in my feet. I decided to catch the sightseen bus tour to visit the others churches. See the city from a different perspective. I bought one ticket I could catch the buses for all the day. From the stop close the cathedral I caught the bus to the Sanctuary Madonna di Lourdes to see a panoramic view of Verona. Before the Sanctuary there was a fort during Austrian ages in the first decades of the XIV century.

Waiting for the next bus I have been to the city centre again and catch another one and head to Church of San Fermo. It is situated on the bank of river Adige close to Roman gate Porta dei Leoni, in the spot where there was the martyrdom of Fermo and Rustico.

Built by local people to honour them in the Vcentury. In the VIII century the bishop recover their relics which were dropped off in a part of the church dedicated to the “religious confessions”. Between the XI and XII centuries the benectine monks demolished that palocristian church except from the floor preseving the relics. They built a romanesque church of two part: the lower part dedicated to the relics and the upper dedicated to workshipping and celebrations.

In the second half of XII century the Franciscan monks replaced the Benedectine in San Fermo and converted the vestibule and the second floor of the church in the same way as we see nowadays.
In the XVIII century the relics had to be preserved by the large flood of river Adige and they were moved to the new altar in the upper church.
In the begining of XIX century Franciscan monks left the church because of Napoleon's army settlement. The church survived to the second war world's flight attacks. The interior owns frescos which are still on a process of refurbishment. The façade preserves the mix between the Romanesque and Gothic style.

Once I conclude the visit I head to the stop and catch the bus going to the basilica of San Zeno. A beautiful example of Romanesque style erected between the VIII and IX century which previously was a Roman necropolis. The façade is in Tufa stone and it has a big rose window in the middle named wheel of fortune and a portal decorated with bronze panels. The interior has a large crypt with a sarcophagus. Beside one of renaissance masterpiece the San Zeno's altarpiece a triptych of Andrea Mantegna which represents the Virgin Mary with Child and Saints.

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I would conclude this post with some photos around the river Adige

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All the photos are mine and taken with my camera

Thanks for your attention

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