Casa di Giulietta - lovers face fines
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This medieval building is a tribute to Juliet, a character from Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet. Local tourism authorities are upset that visitors leave love notes and graffiti in the museum courtyard.
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Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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Juliet is the female title character in William Shakespeare's romantic love tragedy Romeo and Juliet. She is the daughter of Capulet, the patriarch of the Capulet family in Verona. Shakespeare's play was fictional, but since there was an actual 13th century Del Capello family home in Verona, it is believed that parts of the play were inspired by this location. The balcony of the original medieval Del Capello building lends itself to the storyline.
The house was sold to the Rissardi family in 1667 who turned it into a hotel. The local city council purchased it in 1907, and after restorations by Antonio Avena in the 1930s, it was turned into a museum. The brick building has several gothic style arches, balustrades and the imposing famous balcony. In the courtyard there is a bronze statue of a standing Juliet by sculptor Nereo Costantini. The museum displays photos, costumes and movie scenes related to Shakespeare's work.
Visiting tourists often add their love letters and graffiti to the courtyard and museum walls, and are now being threatened with fines.
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 11/09/2012
Publication: The Telegraph (UK)
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: international
News Category: Arts/Culture
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