Moments in a longer story.

These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.

1. 1351

   The house is documented

   Records mention the medieval tower house on Via Cappello.

2. c. 1531

   Luigi da Porto’s tale

   The story of Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona, is written down by Luigi da Porto.

3. 1590s

   Shakespeare’s play

   William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet carries the story around the world.

4. 1905

   The city buys the house

   The Municipality of Verona acquires Juliet’s House.

5. 1939–40

   Restoration and the balcony

   Antonio Avena restores the house and adds the balcony, assembled from 14th-century marble pieces.

6. 1972

   Juliet’s statue

   Nereo Costantini creates the statue of Juliet later placed in the courtyard.

7. 2000

   Verona joins the World Heritage List

   UNESCO inscribes the City of Verona. This designation concerns the city; it is not an accreditation of Apollonaut.

8. 2026

   A new entrance

   From 1 April, visits to the courtyard and the house begin at the Teatro Nuovo in Piazzetta Navona.

A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.

• Read the History page→
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