After being abandoned for a period of time, the house was bought by the Verona city government and turned into a tourist attraction because of the statue of Juliet with her lucky right breast.
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| Shakespeare's famous work, Romeo and Juliet, is a work of fiction, but that hasn't stopped hundreds of thousands of romantics from flocking to Verona, Italy. There's a house with a balcony that people believe is where Juliet leaned over as Romeo declared his love. |
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| This house, called Casa di Giulietta in Italian, actually belonged to the Capello family. It was built in the 13th century and the family coat of arms can still be seen on the walls. |
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| The house was abandoned and overgrown when the city bought it in the 1900s. The authorities then decided to turn it into "Juliet's house", thanks to the similarity between the previous owner's name Capello and the Capulets, Juliet's family in the play. |
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| The renovations were carried out in the 1930s. Several Gothic doors and windows were added to the house. Even the iconic balcony was added during this period. |
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| The interior of the house was renovated around 1990. The paintings, bedside tables, chairs, ceramics... are not the property of the Capello family or the fictional Capulets family in the play. |
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| In the courtyard there is a bronze statue of Juliet, whose right breast is shinier than the other. The reason is that visitors come here to touch the breast for a little luck. |
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| All the walls and doors in the yard are covered with hand-painted pictures, along with lots of romantic notes. |
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| Juliet's house is the place that receives the most love letters or love notes in the world. |
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| In addition to pasting love letters and notes on doors and gates in houses, visitors also attach love locks or chewing gum, affecting the landscape of the building. Local authorities have imposed a fine of 500 euros to prevent these actions. |
According to VNE
