City of Verona

World Heritage

Italy

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The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century BC, and was particularly prosperous under the rule of the Scaliger family from the 13th to the 14th century. It was part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to the 18th century. Verona has preserved a large number of ancient, medieval and Renaissance monuments and is an outstanding example of a military fortress.