Brescia Art, Mountain + People pictures

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Experience the grandeur of this 18th-century treasure where ballet and theater productions have been hosted within its sumptuous Sala Grande since Napoleonic times.

Explore this huge, hilltop castle complex to see a 14th-century keep now housing an arms museum as well as a granary that hosts a museum devoted to Italian unification.  

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

View a virtual reconstruction of an ancient Roman forum and browse temporary art exhibits in the collections contained within this 17th-century palace.

See remnants of old Roman mosaics in this circular 11th-century Romanesque basilica, which stands on the site of an even older church. 

Famous for hosting Italy’s Mille Miglia classic car rally, this city is also home to historic sights including Roman ruins and Romanesque churches.  

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Explore this huge, hilltop castle complex to see a 14th-century keep now housing an arms museum as well as a granary that hosts a museum devoted to Italian unification.  

Get a glimpse of the ancient city of Roman Brixia, which still exists in fragments such as this towering arcade of crumbling columns from the 1st century.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Two starkly different themes have earned this beautiful old square its fame: superb Venetian architecture and a horrific terrorist attack in the 1970s.