Verona
Town in Veneto, Italy, on the Adige River, 100 km/62 west of Venice; population (2001 est) 243,500. It is the capital of Verona province and an important industrial and agricultural centre, lying at the junction of the Brenner Pass road with the Venice–Milan motorway. Industries include printing, engineering, and the manufacture of paper, plastics, furniture, and pasta. Noted for its annual agricultural fairs, Verona is one of Italy's main marketing centres for fruit and vegetables. Wine production and hand-crafted metal and marble items are also important industries.
History
An Etruscan settlement before its conquest by Rome in 89
BC, Verona became the military stronghold of the German barbarian ruler Odoacer during the barbarian invasions of Rome during the 5th–6th centuries.It was the seat of the Frankish king Pepin, son of Charlemagne, and later became an important city of the Lombards. It became a free commune in the 12th century, but in the 1260s it came into the possession of the Ghibelline Della Scala (or Scaligeri) family. Under Ghibelline rule, Verona reached the height of its political power and artistic prominence, from 1291 until 1387, when Verona fell to Milan. In 1405 it was conquered by Venice and became part of the Venetian republic. Verona was taken by the French in 1796, and ceded to Austria in 1797. In 1866 it became part of united Italy.
Features Features include one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in the world, built in the time of Augustus (1st century AD), and still in use today; Castelvecchio, the 14th-century palace of the Scaligeri family, lords of Verona; the Gothic Scaligeri tombs; the tomb of Juliet; the Gothic church of Sant'Anastasia (13th–15th centuries); and Romanesque church of S Zeno Maggiore (9th–15th centuries). |
Verona
| Province of northeast Italy in western Veneto region; capital Verona; area 3,121 sq km/1,205 sq mi; population (2000 est) 821,600. |
Verona
| Town in Essex County, northeast New Jersey; population (1990) 13,600. It is located 10 km/6 mi southwest of Passaic. Essentially a residential suburb, it is also a shopping hub, and has a variety of light industries. |
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