Brescia
For the Italian administrative area, see Province of BresciaBrescia is a city in the region of
Lombardy in northern
Italy with a population of around 190,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after Milan.The city is the administrative capital of the
Province of Brescia, one of the largest in Italy, with about 1,200,000 inhabitants. The ancient city of
Brixia, Brescia has been an important regional centre since pre-Roman times and a number of
Roman and
medieval monuments are preserved, among which is the prominent castle.
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Sight of Brescia from the city castle. |
The city is at the centre of the third-largest Italian industrial area, concentrating on mechanical and automotive
engineering and machine tools. Its companies are typically small or medium- sized enterprises, often with family managements. The financial sector is also a major employer, and the tourist industry is important as well, given the proximity of
Lake Garda,
Lake Iseo and the
Alps.
Brescia is the start and the arrival of the historical car race
Mille Miglia that takes place every year in May. It is also the home of
Brescia Calcio football club and
Rugby Leonessa 1928.
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Rothari or Rotari, King of
Lombards *
Desiderius, King of
Lombards*
Louis the German, Frankish Emperor and King of Lombards
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Arnold of Brescia, a monk who lived in the
12th century* St.
Angela Merici, who founded the
Order of Ursulines in Brescia in
1535*
Niccolo Fontana Tartaglia, mathematician who lived in the
16th century*
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, a pianist of 20th century
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Emanuele Severino, one of the most important living Italian philosophers
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Pope Paul VI*
Gaspar da Salò, b.1540 d. 1609 - pioneer of violin making
Image:Centro_di_Brescia.jpg|Sight of the city centerImage:CrystalPalace_Brescia.JPG|Crystal Palace, BresciaImage:Cathedral_01_Brescia.JPG|Old and New Cathedrals in BresciaImage:Brescia_Foro_Romano1.jpg|Capitol Hill Temple in BresciaImage:Brescia_Foro_Romano2.jpg|Capitol Hill Temple, BresciaImage:Dehio 7 Brescia Rotonda.jpg|Plant of La Rotonda (Cathedral)*
University of Brescia official site*
Catholic University of Brescia*
Brescia Calcio *
Brescia Oggi newspaper *
Giornale di Brescia newspaper *
ItalianVisits.com
