Verona: The Castelvecchio

The famous Castelvecchio (‘old castle’) of Verona was built in a bend of the river Adige. An equally famous bridge, the Ponte di Castelvecchio or Ponte Scaligero, connects it to the other river bank. Both the castle and the bridge were constructed by Cangrande II della Scala, lord of the…

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Verona: San Fermo Maggiore

The splendid church of San Fermo Maggiore is also known as the church of Santi Fermo e Rustico. Fermus (or Firmus) and Rusticus were according to tradition Christians from Bergamo who were martyred in Verona in the year 304. The execution supposedly took place on the shores of the river…

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Verona: Het Castelvecchio

Het beroemde Castelvecchio (‘oude kasteel’) van Verona staat aan een bocht van de rivier de Adige. Het is met de andere oever van de rivier verbonden via een al even beroemde brug, de Ponte di Castelvecchio of Ponte Scaligero. Zowel het kasteel als de brug werden gebouwd door Cangrande II…

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