Palazzo Carlotti

Palazzo Carlotti is an imposing building located at the beginning of Corso Cavour, close to the historic Porta Borsari.  This building is one of the rare and most significant examples of Baroque architecture in Verona, a city predominantly dominated by medieval, Renaissance, and neoclassical styles.

Gerolamo Carlotti commissioned around 1665 to Prospero Schiavi the construction of the Palazzo, which was built as an extension and aggregation of pre-existing buildings.

The construction developed in several phases, with further purchases of adjacent houses in the late seventeenth century that defined its current monumental structure.

Over the years, the interior spaces were decorated with works by important artists, mostly created in the late eighteenth century.
In 1777 the building was renovated, after part of the facade had collapsed. Externally, the palace presents a facade in Baroque style.

Popular tradition links this palace to a key moment in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet: it is said to be the place where the famous Shakespearean duel between Romeo and Tybalt took place.

On the facade of Palazzo Carlotti, there is indeed a plaque and a bronze bas-relief in memory of the famous duel.

The Palazzo is a private historic building that houses prestigious apartments and professional studios, and it is not open to visitors.