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Verona
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Verona is an ancient town, episcopal see and province in the Veneto, Northern Italy.
Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena where opera is now performed in the summer months. The Arena (whose shape and use are reminiscent of the Roman Colosseum) was built in the mid-1st century AD on a site which was outside the city walls at the time of the construction. The ludi (shows and games) performed within its walls were so famous that they attracted spectators from far beyond the city. The amphitheatre could host more than 30,000 spectators, and the most popular events were gladiator fights. The round façade was originally in white and pink limestone from Valpolicella, but during the Middle Ages part of the Arena was torn down, to have its stones used as construction material for new buildings. The first interventions to recover its functionality as a theatre were started during the Renaissance.
There is also a variety of other Roman monuments to be found in the town, such as the Roman theatre. This theatre was built in the 1st century BC, but through the ages had fallen in disuse and had been built upon to provide housing. In the 18th century Andrea Monga, a wealthy Veronese, bought all the houses that in time had been built over the theatre, demolished them, and saved the monument.
Verona was the birthplace of Catullus, Vitruvius, and the town that Julius Caesar selected for his relaxing stays. In its history many important names passed and events happened that were relevant for the European history, like Theodoric the Great, king of Ostrogoths, Alboin and Rosamunda, the Lombard Dukes, Charlemagne and Pippin of Italy, Berengar I, Dante. Conclaves were held here, as were important congresses. Verona was in the travel diaries of Goethe, Stendhal and Paul Valéry.
Because of the value and importance of its many historical buildings, Verona has been named a UNESCO world heritage site.
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