The oldest part of the Scaligero Castle of Valeggio was almost completely razed to the ground by the earthquake of 1117 which struck much of northern Italy. In 1345 Mastino II della Scala began the restoration and construction work…
Piazza delle Erbe is the oldest square in Verona that rises above the remains of the ancient Roman Forum. In Roman times it was the center of political and economic…
The Bra Square is the largest square in Verona. It owes its name to the term “braida” which in Lombard language means wide. In Bra Square there are many monuments from different eras: The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater from the 1st century AD. During the summer, the Arenian Opera Festival is held inside it, inaugurated in 1913 with GiuseppeVerdi’s Aida. The “Palazzo della Grand Guardia”, from…
In the Exclusion Zone of 30 km from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, there is a feeling of unease: deserted streets and abandoned buildings. There is desolation, but if you…
The Liquidators were men from all over the former Soviet Union employed in different groups to shut down and stem the damage caused by the explosion of the reactor. In…
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, whose construction began in 1970 to a design by Viktor Bryuchnov, has no longer been operational since the reactor 3 was shut down on 15th…