POINTS OF INTEREST IN BRESCIA

It was erected by Vespasiano in 73 A.D., as evidenced by the inscription on the pediment. The area was occupied on three sides by a terrace with at the centre the temple and two wings on either side of the portico to the Forum. The staircase leading...

Its construction was begun in 1492 and continued until 1570, with the supervision of a number of architects, such as Palladio and Sansovino. Palazzo Loggia has a large portico with vaulted ceilings, accessed on three sides; enhancing the building is...

It was the religious and civilian centre of Brescia in Roman times. In the northern part of the square, in a prominent position, stood the Capitolium, with two rows of lateral porticoes, while the Basilica, which still remains in nearby Labus...

Designed in the Renaissance period and built towards the end of the fifteenth century, the square became important both for its location and for the presence of the Loggia, the city administration headquarters. Around the square, there are...

Designed by the architect Marcello Piacentini and inaugurated in 1932, standing in place of the old medieval quarter knocked down in a major project to restore the city under the new fascist development plan. The square was influenced by the...