19 Facts About Verona

Verona was the birthplace of Isotta Nogarola, who is said to be the first major female humanist and one of the most important humanists of the Renaissance.

But, after Verona was conquered by the Ostrogoths in 489, the Gothic domination of Italy began.

Verona became the ordinary residence of the kings of Italy, the government of the city becoming hereditary in the family of Count Milo, progenitor of the counts of San Bonifacio.

In 1164 Verona joined with Vicenza, Padua and Treviso to create the Veronese League, which was integrated with the Lombard League in 1167 to battle against Frederick I Barbarossa.

Verona was killed by his brother Cansignorio, who beautified the city with palaces, provided it with aqueducts and bridges, and founded the state treasury.

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Verona was occupied by Napoleon in 1797, but on Easter Monday the populace rose and drove out the French.

Verona has a humid subtropical climate characteristic of Northern Italy's inland plains, with hot summers and cold, humid winters, even though Lake Garda has a partial influence on the city.

The average age of Verona residents is 43 compared to the Italian average of 42.

Since the local government political reorganization in 1993, Verona has been governed by the City Council of Verona, which is based in Palazzo Barbieri.

Verona has traditionally been a right-wing traditionalist Catholic city, reflecting its former status as one of the major cities of Italian Social Republic, and the right-wing politics of the Veneto region.

In October 2018, Verona became the first city in Italy to declare itself pro-life, and hosted the American Christian right lobby group World Congress of Families' conference in 2019.

The Carolingian period Versus de Verona contains an important description of Verona in the early medieval era.

Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheater, the Arena, found in the city's largest piazza, the Piazza Bra.

Verona was the birthplace of Catullus, and the town that Julius Caesar chose for relaxing stays.

Verona featured in the travel diaries of Goethe, Stendhal, Paul Valery and Michel de Montaigne.

Chievo Verona represented Chievo, a suburb of Verona, and were created in 1929.

Verona hosted the baseball world cup in 2009, and the Volleyball World Cup in September–October 2010.

Verona is hosting the Volleyball Women's World Championship in September–October 2014.

An incline lift, the Verona funicular, opened in 2017 and provides access from the Ponte Pietra to the Roman theatre museum and San Pietro Castle.