Photo Gallery :  Verona

a medieval portico with ancient frescos




on the way to the Arche Scaligere




Arche Scaligere : the residence of the Della Scala kings




crowds of tourists




detail of the tombs of the Della Scala family




the architecture is a unique style mixing gothic and romanic, known as "stile scaligero"




Cangrande Della Scala, symbolized as a knight.
from Della Scala comes their family simbol, a stair, which is now
the symbol of Verona and used everywhere from t-shirts to
football teams.

 

the gothic tomb of Cangrande Della Scala, the most powerful king
who ruled Verona, bringing the city to it's maximum territorial dominion
over the Veneto and Lombardy in the 13th century.




surroundings : venetian palazzi mixed in medieval buildings




another old venetian palazzo




from the car : going in Castel San Pietro, the panoramic site of  the city center




all around : a nest of small medieval houses and small alleys




Castel San Pietro



front view : scenic panorama of Sottoriva and surroundings




East view : the Torricelle hills and the Santuario Santa Maria di Lourdes,
previously used by the austrians as a military fortress