Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts

2014-04-11

Juliet’s House Verona: The Story Behind the Famous Balcony

Juliet’s House, Verona, or Casa di Giulietta, is one of the most recognisable places in the Italian city of Verona. The medieval building on Via Cappello is traditionally linked with Juliet Capulet, the heroine of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Visitors come to see the famous balcony, the courtyard and the bronze statue of Juliet, but the real history of the building is more compelling than the romantic legend suggests.

Juliet’s House Verona and its famous balcony
Juliet’s House in Verona, traditionally associated with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Yangshan Quarry Stele: China’s Giant Unfinished Monument

Hidden in the hills of Nanjing, China, are three enormous pieces of limestone that were meant to become one of the largest stone monuments e...