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Brescia · Lombardy
Things to see in Brescia
In Brescia the atlas lists 85 historic places: 31 historic villas and palaces, 25 museums, 9 abbeys and monasteries, 8 archaeological sites, 7 fortresses and towers, 3 historic theatres and 2 castles.
Of these, 13 list opening hours, 3 have free entry and 1 is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Don’t miss: Tosio Martinengo Gallery (1851), art museum in Brescia, Italy.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (62% of dated places) and the Middle Ages (15% of dated places).
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- 85historic places
- 196,446inhabitants
- 149 maltitude
The town
Brescia is a rich industrial city in Lombardy between Lake Garda, Lake Iseo and the Val Trompia in the foothills of the Alps, about 100 km east of Milan, and the capital of the province of Brescia. Vintage car aficionados flock to Brescia to witness the start and finish of the Mille Miglia race, and wine lovers appreciate the local Franciacorta wines.
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85 places
Villas and palaces 31
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Palazzo Martinengo delle Palle 
Broletto 
Palazzo Bettoni Cazzago 
Palazzo Calini ai Fiumi 
Palazzo Colleoni alla Pace 
Palazzo Martinengo Palatini 
Case del Gambero 
Gaifami Palace 
Castelletto dei dazi 
Palazzo delle Mercanzie 
Palazzo Beretta 
Palazzo vescovile 
Palazzo Carmagnola 
Palazzo Tosio 
Palazzo Martinengo da Barco 
Palazzo Maggi di Gradella 
Casa Ottelli 
Villa Suardi al Labirinto 
Palazzo Salvadego Palazzo Facchi Palazzo Uggeri Fenaroli Palazzo delle Professioni Palazzo Giordani Palazzo Milano Palazzo Uggeri Museums 25
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Risorgimento Museum 
Lapidario del Capitolium di Brescia 
Civic Museums of Brescia Museo Ken Damy Museo nazionale della fotografia Museo del ferro - La fucina di San Bartolomeo Museo Diocesano Brescia C.AR.ME. Centro Arti Multiculturali Etnosociali Plastico ferroviario Cidneo Plastico ferroviario Villa d'Almè Santa Giulia - Museo della città Museo Internazionale del Tappeto Antico Museo Piamarta Museo Musicale Bresciano Musei del castello - Civico museo del Risorgimento Cavallerizza - Centro della Fotografia Italiana Museo strumenti musicali liuteria bresciana MUM - Metro Urban Museum Plastici ferroviari Cidneo e Villa d'Almè Abbeys and monasteries 9
- UNESCO
Archaeological sites 8
Fortresses and towers 7
Historic theatres 3
Getting there
By plane: Aeroporto di Brescia-Montichiari (VBS IATA) (20 km from the city centre in Montichiari). A small airport served by charter flights.
The other close airports are
Bergamo Airport (aka Milan Orio al Serio, 50 km away, and is served by low-fare flights from all over Europe)
Verona Airport (50 km away)
Milano Linate (100 km away)
Milano Malpensa Airport (150 km away).
By train: You can reach Brescia by any train from the expensive Eurostars to the cheap and slow regionale commuter trains.
Stazione di Brescia (Railway station). It is about an hour from Milan (costing €7.30 on the Regionale), and other cities including Bergamo, Verona and Venice are within an hour or two.
By bus: There are 2 bus hubs located near the railway station.
Autostazione SAIA, Via Solferino 6/D.
Autostazione SIA, Viale Stazione, 14.
By car: Brescia is reachable using the following motorway
(Torino-Trieste), exits: Brescia Ovest, Brescia Centro, Brescia Est
(Torino-Brescia), exits: Brescia Centro, Brescia Sud
(Brescia-Bergamo-Milano).
The ring roads around Brescia are: the Tangenziale Sud, or Tangenziale Alcide De Gasperi, which goes around the town to the south, and the Tangenziale Ovest is a municipal road, classified as urban, which goes around the town to the west.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Brescia is home to several great museums. However, since it is not a primary tourist city, very few English translations are provided, and even if they are, translations are often so poor that you may prefer to try the Italian explanations.
Monastero di Santa Giulia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. A former monastery of Santa Giulia (it includes the earlier monastery of San Salvatore) now is a massive museum with a collection of art and archeology dating back more than 10,000 years and exploring the region's history from pre-history to Roman occupation to the Lombard settlement, etc. The museums also contain foundational remnants from various periods of Brescian houses with well preserved beautiful mosaic floors. The permanent collection of religious art is one of the best in northern Italy. Be sure not to miss the Vittoria alata di Brescia (Winged Victory of Brescia) — a true gem of the museum. It's a Greek statue of 3rd century BC, modified in the 1st century with adding the wings — a must see by your own eyes.
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Solario (entry through the museum of the Monasterio di Santa Giulia). Not to be missed for its magnificent frescos.
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