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*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]] | *[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.comune.verona.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1 Official website of the city of Verona] | ||
[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]] | ||
[[Category:Urban History]] | [[Category:Urban History]] | ||
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Verona is a city in the Veneto Region, in northern Italy. The city has 257,601 inhabitants (2016) and is located on the Adige River. Verona is also the scene of the forbidden love story of Romeo and Juliet
Historic city of Verona
The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C. It particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the 13th and 14th centuries and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th centuries. Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, the medieval and Renaissance periods, and represents an outstanding example of a military stronghold.[1]