The Castle of Brescia, built on the top of the Cidneo hill, is one of the most fascinating fortified complexes in Europe and is the best-preserved fortress in northern Italy….
Among the first museums of its kind in Italy, the Museum of the Risorgimento was established in 1887 and has found its home in several spaces over the years, including…
Inside the Mastio Visconteo, one of the oldest buildings in the Castle of Brescia, is the Luigi Marzoli Museum of Arms. Inaugurated in 1988, it houses one of the most…
The castle was commissioned by Gaetano Bonoris, a wealthy banker, and is inspired by the most famous examples of medieval architecture in Piedmont and the Aosta Valley. It was built…
The Museum of Santa Giulia is unique in Italy because it stands in place of the female monastery of Santa Giulia and contains a Lombard Basilica, a church of 1500…
The Monumental Tower of San Martino della Battaglia, in the province of Brescia, solemnly celebrates the entire Risorgimento era, from the first Italian War of Independence (1848) to the capture…