Juliet's House and Museum

Juliet's House, located at via Cappello 23, is a medieval tower house documented since 1351. This place is associated with the story of Romeo and Juliet, birthed from the pen of Luigi da Porto in 1531 and immortalized by William Shakespeare in 1596. The structure originally housed an inn and was identified as the house of the Capulets in the 18th century, becoming a destination for romantic pilgrimage.

Acquired by the Municipality of Verona in 1905, Juliet's House was restored between 1939 and 1940 under the direction of Antonio Avena, who added the famous balcony. In the courtyard, the statue of Juliet created by Nereo Costantini in 1972 was later placed.

Inside, the House hosts paintings, including the work of Cosroe Dusi "Juliet and Romeo" from 1838, engravings, and sculptures that narrate the iconographic fortune of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Among the exhibited items is the bed used in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film. The rooms are decorated with medieval motifs, offering visitors an immersion in the atmosphere of the era and a suggestive view of the rooftops of Verona.

The famous balcony is the result of assembling marble remains from the 14th century that, until 1920, lay in the Castelvecchio Museum as stones to be reused, according to the architectural style of the time. The medieval residence, picturesque restored by Antonio Avena in the early 20th century, features a beautiful interior facade of exposed brick, a gothic-style portal, trilobate windows, a balustrade connecting the various bodies of the house from the outside, and, of course, the famous balcony.

In Verona, there indeed existed two families named Montecchi and Capuleti (or, more precisely, Cappelletti), and they are also mentioned by Dante in the VI Canto of Purgatory in the Divine Comedy.

Juliet's House is among the most visited places in Verona.

The Capulet Hall, within the structure, can also host wedding ceremonies. The reservation made refers exclusively to the chosen hall for the indicated time. The access route to the hall is defined according to the coincidence of events and manifestations and may undergo changes even at the last moment.