Verona

Romeo e Giulietta

Vero­na, eine male­ri­sche Stadt im Nord­os­ten Ita­li­ens, ist bekannt für ihre gut erhal­te­ne Alt­stadt und die rei­che Geschich­te, die bis in die Römer­zeit zurück­reicht. Die Stadt, die als Schau­platz von Shake­speares „Romeo und Julia“ berühmt wur­de, ver­eint anti­ke Archi­tek­tur, mit­tel­al­ter­li­che Struk­tu­ren und Renais­sance-Bau­ten. Die Alt­stadt, ein UNESCO-Welt­kul­tur­er­be, begeis­tert mit his­to­ri­schen Sehens­wür­dig­kei­ten wie der römi­schen Are­na, dem Tor­re dei Lam­ber­ti und der Basi­li­ca di San­ta Ana­sta­sia. Ein­ge­bet­tet in die male­ri­sche Land­schaft am Fluss Etsch, lädt Vero­na Besu­cher dazu ein, durch enge Gas­sen zu schlen­dern und das Erbe ver­gan­ge­ner Epo­chen zu entdecken.

Saulecker …! 

Clam Chowder in einer Sauerteigbrot-Schüssel
Horse stew

A tra­di­tio­nal Vero­ne­se dish made from brai­sed hor­se meat, slow-coo­ked in a spi­cy wine sauce.

Ein tra­di­tio­nel­les Vero­ne­ser Gericht aus geschmor­tem Pfer­de­fleisch, das in einer wür­zi­gen Wein­sauce lang­sam gekocht wird …

Horse stew

Verona

The old town of Vero­na, loca­ted in the heart of the Ita­li­an regi­on of Vene­to, is a uni­que tes­tim­o­ny to thou­sands of years of histo­ry and cul­tu­ral heri­ta­ge. It was declared a UNESCO World Heri­ta­ge Site in 2000 due to its excep­tio­nal­ly well-pre­ser­ved his­to­ri­cal buil­dings and urban struc­tu­re. The old town is a fasci­na­ting mix of Roman, medieval and Renais­sance archi­tec­tu­re, offe­ring visi­tors a jour­ney through dif­fe­rent eras.

Die römi­sche Epo­che Vero­nas zeigt sich in beein­dru­cken­den Bau­ten wie der Are­na di Vero­na und dem Por­ta Bor­sa­ri, einem anti­ken Stadt­tor. Die­se Struk­tu­ren ver­wei­sen auf die Zeit, als Vero­na eine bedeu­ten­de römi­sche Sied­lung war. Das Mit­tel­al­ter hin­ter­ließ eben­falls Spu­ren, sicht­bar etwa im Cas­tel­vec­chio, einer Fes­tung aus dem 14. Jahr­hun­dert, die heu­te ein bedeu­ten­des Kunst­mu­se­um beher­bergt. Die goti­sche Archi­tek­tur die­ser Zeit fin­det sich auch in reli­giö­sen Bau­wer­ken wie der Basi­li­ca di San Zeno Mag­gio­re, die als eines der schöns­ten Bei­spie­le für die roma­ni­sche Bau­kunst Ita­li­ens gilt.

Im Zuge der Renais­sance erfuhr Vero­na eine kul­tu­rel­le und archi­tek­to­ni­sche Blü­te. Die ele­gan­ten Palaz­zi und die stil­vol­le Gestal­tung von Plät­zen wie der Piaz­za del­le Erbe und der Piaz­za dei Signo­ri spie­geln den Ein­fluss die­ser Epo­che wider. Die­se Plät­ze wur­den mit Brun­nen, Denk­mä­lern und Log­gi­en ver­se­hen, die noch heu­te das Stadt­bild prä­gen und eine Ahnung des dama­li­gen Lebens­ge­fühls vermitteln.

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Arena di Verona

Vero­na expe­ri­en­ced a cul­tu­ral and archi­tec­tu­ral boom during the Renais­sance. The ele­gant palaz­zi and the sty­lish design of squa­res such as Piaz­za del­le Erbe and Piaz­za dei Signo­ri reflect the influence of this era. The­se squa­res were ador­ned with foun­ta­ins, monu­ments and log­gi­as, which still cha­rac­te­ri­ze the city­scape today and con­vey a sen­se of the life­style of the time.

The his­to­ri­cal signi­fi­can­ce of the Are­na of Verona

Ori­gi­nal­ly desi­gned as a venue for gla­dia­tor fights and other public games, the Are­na of Vero­na repre­sen­ted the social and cul­tu­ral life of anci­ent Rome. The Romans were known for their love of gran­dio­se buil­dings that pro­vi­ded amu­se­ment and enter­tain­ment for the citi­zens. The are­na was con­s­truc­ted in such a way that it could hold seve­ral thousand spec­ta­tors, which under­lines its importance as a cen­tral mee­ting place for Roman socie­ty. The struc­tu­re was built from local pin­ki­sh-white lime­s­tone, which gives it a uni­que color and resi­li­ence. During the Midd­le Ages, the are­na suf­fe­r­ed exten­si­ve dama­ge in an ear­th­qua­ke, but its cen­tral struc­tu­re remain­ed lar­ge­ly int­act. Over the cen­tu­ries, the buil­ding was occa­sio­nal­ly used as a quar­ry and it was the efforts of the citi­zens of Vero­na that saved the are­na from com­ple­te des­truc­tion. The res­to­ra­ti­on work that began in the 19th cen­tu­ry hel­ped to return the are­na to its for­mer glo­ry and pre­ser­ve it for future generations.

The Are­na of Vero­na as a cul­tu­ral cen­ter of the modern era

Today, the Are­na di Vero­na has beco­me one of the most important venues for clas­si­cal music and ope­ra in the world. Sin­ce the 1910s, the are­na has been used as the stage for the Vero­na Ope­ra Fes­ti­val, whe­re open-air ope­ra per­for­man­ces take place every sum­mer. The acou­stics of the anci­ent buil­ding, cou­pled with its maje­s­tic archi­tec­tu­re, offer an incom­pa­ra­ble expe­ri­ence for music lovers. Works by Ver­di, Puc­ci­ni and other gre­at com­po­sers take place here in a set­ting that trans­ports the audi­ence back in time. The are­na is also used for con­certs and other cul­tu­ral events, giving it a spe­cial place in the modern cul­tu­ral sce­ne. The amphi­thea­ter is a sym­bol of Verona’s com­mit­ment to kee­ping his­to­ri­cal sites ali­ve and fil­ling them with con­tem­po­ra­ry cul­tu­re. Every year, the Vero­na Are­na attracts visi­tors from all over the world who want to expe­ri­ence this uni­que blend of histo­ry and cul­tu­re up clo­se. In this way, the Are­na remains not only a relic of the past, but also a living cen­ter of cul­tu­re in the heart of Europe.

The Vero­na Are­na com­bi­nes Roman histo­ry and modern cul­tu­re: once the sce­ne of gla­dia­tor fights, it is now a world-famous venue for operas and con­certs that enchant visitors.

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