Torre dell'Orologio

Brescia


The Torre dell'Orologio, with its exquisite astrological timepiece, is modelled on the one in Venice's Piazza San Marco.

The outdoor restaurants on the Piazza della Loggia provide fine vantage points to admire the tower.


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