Location: Brescia
Top Things to do in Brescia
The 10 Best Historic Sites in Brescia, Lombardy
Set between Milan and Verona at the foot of the Alps, Brescia is the second-largest city in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, with just under 200,000 people. The city’s rich history dates back to pre-Roman times, when it was a Gallic capital. Among the many great local sights are the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio (Old Cathedral, also called La Rotonda), unique for its circular shape, the 17th-century Duomo Nuovo (New Cathedral) next door, and the first-century Roman ruins at Tempio Capitolino.
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1. Basilica di San Salvatore (Museo di Santa Giulia)
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5.0 based on 69 reviews
La basilica di San Salvatore è una delle testimonianze più importanti dell'architettura religiosa alto-medievale conservata in alzato. Nel progetto del re Desiderio, che nel 753 d.C. fondò il monastero dedicandolo a San Salvatore, e più tardi facendovi collocare le spoglie della martire Santa Giulia, la chiesa-mausoleo doveva porsi come uno dei simboli del potere dinastico della monarchia e dei ducati longobardi. Gli interventi condotti all'interno dell'edificio hanno messo in luce non solo parte delle sue murature originarie, ma anche resti di una domus romana sottostante (I-IV secolo d.c.),alcune strutture riferibili alla prima età longobarda (568-650) e le fondazioni di una chiesa più antica, ora parzialmente visibili. All'interno, sulle due file di colonne eterogenee (alcune provenienti da edifici romani), notevoli i capitelli, due di tipo ravennate (sec. VI). Degli affreschi e della decorazione a stucco di età carolingia (sec. IX) restano frammenti o sinopie.
2. Biblioteca Queriniana e il Palazzo vescovile
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By 545medva - Budapest, Hungary
Usually we don't visit libraries. But this one is something differrent. The staircase, the frescoes and in the reading rooms also the paintings are wonderful.
3. Chiesa di S. Agata
4. Chiesa di S. Giuseppe
5. Piazza Paolo VI
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4.5 based on 379 reviews
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
Better know as Square of Cathedral , with the oldest building of the city : The Broletto. The main feature is the presence of the two Cathedrals, the old and the new. The origins of this square dates back to the Middle Ages, the name changed at the death of Pope Paul VI, the Pope coming from Province of Brescia. The old Chathedral give you the measure of the ancient level of the square in 11th century.
6. Broletto
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4.0 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
Beatiful ancient palace, the oldest of the city, famous the balcony from where the medieval city officials spoke to the townsfolk. The tower , called in Lombard " Tor del Pegol "
7. Palazzo Martinengo Cesaresco Novarino
8. Palazzo Martinengo Villagana
9. Teatro Romano
10. Viale Venezia delle Mille Miglia
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4.0 based on 11 reviews
Viale Venezia is known around the world thanks to the race of the Mille Miglia. today, in addition to celebrating every year this magical race, viale venezia is the center of many trendy businesses. surely one of the most glamorous streets of Brescia.
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