Tourists of the whole world dream of visiting Juliet’s house, the heroine of Shakespeare’s play.

The house was built in Verona in the 13th century. For a long time, it was a property of the Capello family. Visitors can see the shield of its coat of arms on an arch, leading to a patio. Once, Capello had to sell the house and the mansion changed several owners. The last ones made an inn there. The situation changed in 1907 when the authorities got the house and turned it into a museum. Of course, it was in bad condition and required restoration. The windows, doors and a famous balcony of Juliet were reconstructed. After it, the house was a copy of its description in Shakespeare’s play.  

As a museum, the house was open in 1997. The entrance to the patio with a balcony is free, while the visiting of the building is paid. Inside you can see the interior of the Capuleti’s house, described by Shakespeare – the antique furniture, personal items of Juliet, costumes and decorations from the movies. Apart the Juliet’s house, Verona has one more monument in honor to the main character of the play – a red marble sarcophagus, which is placed in the basement of the capuchin monks’ former abbey. Here, in Juliet’s tomb, the last scene took place. Also, on the abbey territory a small chapel is situated. According to the legend, the lovers were engaged there. So, tourists often leave love notes on a sarcophagus and wait for a response from the tomb custodians.