The House of Juliet

This week's post will be a little bit special since we will explore a semi-fictive place, the House of Juliet. As many would know, Juliet is a protagonist in one of Shakespeare's most famous plays: Romeo and Juliet. If you haven't read the play, do that right after you read that post because you're missing out.

Realistically, the House of Juliette isn't the house where Juliet Capulet lived. The main reason being that she, like the rest of the play's characters, never existed! Shakespeare never even set foot in Verona – where the story takes place. The city, however, is real and can be found in Italy between Milan and Venice.

How on earth is this random house Verona called The House of Juliet? Well, it's not a random house at all. When Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, he was inspired by an old Italian legend relating a love story between two opposing families. These families were real, and one of them owned the house in question; it was the house of Dell Cappello, which resembles the name "Capulet". The famous balcony where Romeo made his love declaration to Juliette does exist too! However, the balcony is not in Shakespear's original script; it was added after the play became famous as a little callback. Close to the house, there is also the tomb mentioned in the play (where Juliet and Romeo are buried) but, surprisingly, no bodies were found!