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coat of arms

Brescia is a city in northern Italy. Brescia is in the Lombardy Region. It has 192,165 people.

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Winged Victory of Brescia (1st century).
The castle of Brescia.
The Pallata Tower.
Map of Brescia in the early 18th century.
The dome of the New Cathedral.
Piazza della Vittoria, example of Italian rationalism, built between 1927 and 1932 by the architect Marcello Piacentini.
The interior of the church of Santa Maria in Solario with the Cross of Desiderius.
Domus dell'Ortaglia, remains of a group of ancient Roman domus.
The two cathedrals of Brescia: the Old (at right) and the New (at left).
The church of San Faustino and Giovita.
The Monumental Cemetery and the Lighthouse of Brescia.
Teatro Grande.
Piazza Arnaldo
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo: Angel by Raphael.
University of Brescia, Economics faculty.
Classic lyceum "Arnaldo", established in 1797, is one of the oldest and most prominent high schools in Brescia.
Vineyards in the middle of the city with an extension of 4 ha (9.9 acres)
The business district of Brescia.
A street in the old town.
A station of Brescia Metro.
The train station of Brescia.
Mille Miglia Museum.
The monument representing a lion, the sign on the coat of arms of the city. The monument is also commonly considered a dedication to the "Lioness of Italy", nickname given to the city after the resistance the people of Brescia put in place during the Ten Days of Brescia in 1849 against the Austrians.
Monument to La Bella Italia, realized in 1864 in the memory of the Ten Days of Brescia.
Monument to Arnaldo in the homonymous square, realized in 1882.
Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, realized in 1889.
Interior view of the Santa Maria delle Grazie church
Internal view of the Santuario di Santa Maria delle Grazie church
Internal view of the Santissimo Corpo di Cristo church
Former San Barnaba church
San Faustino in Riposo church
San Marco Evangelista church
Bonomini Tomb also known as the Dog's Tomb
Maggi-Gambara Palace
Bertolotti Palace
Beretta Palace
Martinengo Palace
Piazza Duomo by night
The Castle's main entrance
Street in the old city center
Roman ruins
Roman Theatre section
Corso Zanardelli and Teatro Grande main entrance
Bruni Conter Palace and Niccolò Tartaglia statue
Torre d'Ercole
Steps in the old town
Arcades
Medieval fountain
Tagliaferri fountain
Neptune fountain
Minerva fountain
Pallata fountain
Armed Brescia fountain
Private fountain
Private fountain
Vescovado fountain

See also

In Spanish: Brescia para niños

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