Sights in Brescia
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Museo della Città
Inside the rambling Monastero di Santa Giulia & Basilica di San Salvatore complex is the Museo della Città, where artefacts from the Roman town are on show, including some intricate mosaics. The star piece of the collection is the 8th-century Croce di Desiderio, a Lombard cross encrusted with hundreds of jewels.
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Duomo Vecchio
The most compelling of all Brescia’s religious monuments is the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio, a rare example of a circular-plan Romanesque basilica, built over a 6th-century church. Interesting features include fragmentary floor mosaics and the elaborate 14th-century sarcophagus of Bishop Berado Maggi.
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Castello
Brescia’s historic centre is dominated by a hill, Colle Cidneo, crowned with the rambling Castello, which for centuries was at the core of the city defences. Torre Mirabella, the main round tower, was built by the Viscontis in the 13th century.
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Monastero di Santa Giulia & Basilica di San Salvatore
About 50m east of the Tempio Capitolino along Via dei Musei, cobbled Vicolo del Fontanon leads to the well-preserved ruins of a Roman theatre. Continuing east you'll reach Brescia's most intriguing sight - the jumbled Monastero di Santa Giulia & Basilica di San Salvatore.
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Pinacoteca Civica Tosio-Martinengo
Pinacoteca Civica Tosio-Martinengo features works by artists of the Brescian school, as well as some by Raphael, Lorenzo Lotto and Luca Giordano. It is closed for restoration until 2011.
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Tempio Capitolino
The most impressive of Brescia’s Roman relics are the remains of the Tempio Capitolino, a Roman temple built by the Emperor Vespasian in AD 73.
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Duomo Nuovo
The Duomo Nuovo, dating from 1604, dwarfs its ancient neighbour, the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio, but is of less interest.
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Torre dell'Orologio
The Torre dell'Orologio, with its exquisite astrological timepiece, is modelled on the one in Venice's Piazza San Marco.
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Civico Museo del Risorgimento
The Civico Museo del Risorgimento is dedicated to the history of Italian unification.
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Palazzo Martinengo
The Palazzo Martinengo provides a lavish backdrop for temporary art exhibitions.
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Museo delle Armi Antiche
The Museo delle Armi Antiche has an extensive collection of vintage weaponry.
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Torre Mirabella
Torre Mirabella, the main round tower, was built by the Viscontis in the 13th century.
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