Tomba di Giulietta, Medieval museum and shrine in Verona, Italy.
Juliet's Tomb is a museum and shrine in Verona, set inside an underground crypt beneath a former Franciscan convent complex known as San Francesco al Corso. The crypt holds a red marble sarcophagus, while the surrounding rooms display paintings, frescoes, and sculptures from different periods.
The site dates to 1230, when the San Francesco al Corso church was built and occupied by Franciscan monks. The complex changed hands several times over the centuries before being turned into a memorial space open to visitors.
Visitors can see a red marble sarcophagus in the crypt that is traditionally linked to Juliet, the character from Shakespeare's play. Couples from around the world leave love letters here, much like they do at the better-known house elsewhere in the city.
Access to the crypt is through a stone staircase leading down from a courtyard of the former convent. A single ticket covers entry to all areas of the complex, including the exhibition rooms on the upper level.
Ancient amphorae from the 1st century are kept in the underground chambers, showing that the site was already in use during Roman times, long before the church was built there. These vessels are several centuries older than the convent itself.
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