Corso Cavour

Corso Cavour is one of the most important and well-known streets in the city of Verona, where a millenary history has taken place on its stones. It extends for 460 meters from the monumental Porta Borsari to Castelvecchio. It represents one of the major arteries to reach the historic center, as well as being one of the main junctions for city bus lines and beyond. The street is therefore open to traffic, but only in one direction is it permitted for all vehicles, while the other direction is reserved for public transport only.

 

In Roman times, it was part of the well-known Via Postumia, which led from Genoa to Trieste. On its sides, the Romans buried their loved ones, as per funeral laws imposed outside the city walls. Both on this street and on others of the ancient Via Postumia, archaeological finds of necropolises and Roman kilns have been discovered.

The street is currently named after Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, following the unification of Italy, with the dedication of a statue placed in front of Castelvecchio in his honor, which previously stood in the current location of the Arco dei Gavi.

Castelvecchio, originally called Castello di San Martino in Aquaro, currently houses the civic museum but is the most important military monument and residence of the Scaliger lordship.

 

Today, many sumptuous buildings overlook it: in particular Palazzo Bevilacqua and Palazzo Canossa, both designed by Sanmicheli in 1530. The various buildings showcase different construction styles and many still show the markings of the floodwaters of the Adige, which inundated Verona multiple times throughout its history, the last time at the end of the 1800s.