The castle who dominates Brescia from the top of Mount Cidneo. With a history of more than twenty centuries, It offers stunning views of the city and showcases  the evolution of italian's military defenses

Literally "Old Cathedral" it's the biggest, and one of the few Italy's round cathedral. This cathedral was built in the 12th century upon a smaller crypt which dates back to the 8th century.

The medieval seat of the city's political power. The core dates back to the 13th century and has been expanded over centuries. Attached to the palace there's the Torre del Popolo, or del Pegol, the 54 meters 12th-century civic tower

Located just between the Old Cathedral and the Broletto Palace there's the New Cathedral, built in replacement of the Old Cathedral as a new cathedral more suitable with the new religious dictates. This work of art represent itself as a complex mixture of different styles, from the baroque to the neoclassic, because of the various project alterations construction history, started in 1604 and completed in 1825.

The palace who gives the name ad the square. This astonishing renaissance building was built to represent the local power. And still Is.

A massive complex of Roman's ruins of the Roman city of Brixia.

Here you can see the well-preserved remnants of the 1st century AD Capitolium, the Temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triade (Jupiter, Juno and Minerva), the Roman forum, the civil Basica and the theater

The main Museum complex of the city you cannot miss. Here you can follow the history of Brescia, from the Celts to the Middle ages. As top picks there the gorgeous Vittoria alata, the decorated Nun's choir and the richly decorated Desiderio's cross.

One of three major city's squares. Built during the 15th century to give the city a public square, Is dominated by the beautiful Loggia's palace, seat of the local governament since that time, on the opposite side, there's an astonishing astronomical clock of the 16th century. Upon the clock you can see two statues, named Tone and Batista, known together as "i macc dè le ure" (the hours' crazy"). They are a 16th century automatons who plays the hours' on the astronomical clock's bell.

On the side there are two palaces, one of the 15th century and the other one of the 16th. They are, respectfully the Old and the New Mont of Piety. On the walls of this two buildings you can see many roman's headstones found in the area during the works

One of three major city's squares. Build between 1926 and 1932, this square Is One of the major examples of the rationalism movement, with wide, marble covered, square buildings. It also boast the once highest skyscraper in Europe build in reinforced concrete.

One of three major city's squares. Here you can see, aligned, the Duomo Vecchio, the Duomo Nuovo and the Broletto. On opposite there are different bars where you can enjoy the Brescia's main aperitif cocktail, the Pirlo, with and astonishing view.

Also, note the colum of the walkway opposite the Duomo Nuovo and the position of Duomo Vecchio. Are they grounded? Has the ground level raised?

Close to Piazza Vittoria there's this charming square once destined as linen cloths exchange. Enriched with new buildings between the 16th and the 18th century, is now a colorful spot in the heart of the city

Located upon where the Roman city's forum used to be, this square offers a contrast of different architectural styles of the city, with the Roman ruins, renaissance palaces and 18th century buildings

One of Brescia's main meeting spots, with a lot of restaurants and bars. In the evening this square gets crowded with many brescians hanging out to have fun.

Originally known as Piazza Mercato del Grano (Grain Market's square), due to the massive Grain Market built in the 19th century with his 100 meters long covered walkway, this plaza takes the name of Arnaldo da Brescia, a religious reformer executed in 1155 due to his thoughts against the Church institution. After his image's rehabilitation, a monument was erected in the late 19th century with a bronze statue of him in the summit.

Found inside the castle's keep, the museum boast a collection of over 700 pieces of various armor and weapons from the 11th to the 19th century, which showcases the technlogical and artistic evolution of craftmanship

Inside this Museum, found inside the castle, you can retrace the italian Risorgimento, the 19th century period where Italy became a one nation, in which Brescia covered an active role, so to be called "Italy's lioness".

Despite it's small size, the ticket combines with the Museum of ancient weapons, also found inside the castle.

This museum, located in a 16th century building showcases an impressive collection of painting and more from the 13th to the 18th century

If you're a fan of vintage cars, you cannot miss this museum dedicated the Italy's most iconic race, the Mille Miglia.

Located at the end of Corso Palestro, Brescia's main shopping street, this 13th  church is one of the first examples of roman-gothic architecture in the region. Attached to the church, there's a franciscan monastery which dates back to the 14th century composed of several cloisters.

Embedded in the museal complex of Santa Giulia, this basilica

Located in the homonymous street, the original structure dates back to the 12th-century and was attached to the monastery now part of the economic's departement of Brescia's university. After centuries of decay, the church was completely restored during the 17th-century and finished with refined baroque frescoes

A masterpiece of art and sculture, Saint Mary of Miracles was built after the 15th century plague to celebrate a miracolous image of Virgin Mary and Child. Seriously damaged during the WWII bombing, luckily the bomb didn't damaged the gorgeous facade

Located in the corner between Piazza Vittoria e Corsetto Sant'Agata, this church, whose traces dates back to the 12th century, is richly decorated with astonishing frescoes. Despite the central position, Is often bypassed by tourists

This small, round, hidden church Is found at the end of a narrow alley, just behind Piazza Loggia. The entrance Is under the vault of Porta Bruciata.

Inside you can find a multitude of ex voto as a sign of gratitudine toward the grace received

This 17th-century building once served as the residence of the Martinengo family Is now employed as exhibition space.

Build Upon Roman ruins

Mostasù, which literally means "big face" in brescian's dialect, is a misterious face sculpted in the corner between Corso Mameli and Contrada delle Cossere. Its origins are unknown, but he tradition tells It represent the king of Gots Teodorico. About the missing nose, the legend says that in 1311, After conquering the city the Holy Roman Empire emperor Arrigo VII of Luxembourg, having menace during the siege to cut the nose of any Citizen he had met after entering the city, having met anybody, the just cut the nose of this sculture.

You cannot miss It if you want to go from Piazza Vittoria to the Torre della Pallata, since you have to pass through Corso Mameli. Just look on the left.

Shrine annex to the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie built upon a 13th century church and later renewed in the late 19th, this shrine boast a richly decorated interiors and a refined cloister with a fountain in the middle with a small bronze statue of Virgin Mary on the top, work of Santo Calegari il Vecchio (1662-1717).

Near Piazza del Foro you can find this medieval tower now reconverted in a restaurant.

The summit tower was cut off by the tyrant Ezzelino da Romano when he entered in the city in 1258

Built during the 12th-century, this building once was the headquartes of the "Università dei mercanti", an organization with the task of monitoring the merchant activity of the city. After centuries of activity was later converted in the headquartes of the city's Chamber of Commerce and then to the branch of law departement of Brescia's university (where actually i studied).

A true hidden gem. Founded in 1747 and located right behind the New Cathedral, this public library boast over a 150.000 volumes and over 10.000 manuscripts, all found in a gorgeous, finely decorated, reading all. All for free

Turning right Just before Palazzo delle Mercanzie, inside the alley there's the Curt de Puli, which literally the court of Pollini, the family name, who once had this buildings Is an architectonic gem where buildings are overlapped to each other, where the family had their major interest, the hide works.

Despite it's currently the headquartes of Economic's departement of Brescia's university, from the 13th to the early 19th century it was the cloister of Santa Chiara. Noteworthy the scenic staircase which dates back to the late 18th century. From the inner cloister you can have one of my favorite views of the castle from the bottom. Otherwise, for the very best view, from San Faustino metro station you can go up to Via Pusterla to have and astonishing view of the vineyard dominated by the castle from  above

Despite quite far from the city's center, on Mount Maddalena's slope, this neogothic monument was intended as the mausoleum of Angelo Bonomini, one of the benefactors of the Spedali Civili. However, due to that time laws, which forbid the burial there, the mausoleum remained empty but, as a local legend says, It was buried a dog, maybe died defending her mistress by the attack of and Austrian soldier

The first monumental cemetery of art's history, this burial ground was open in 1810 and subsequently enriched of statues and monuments during the 19th century. Of particular value the Pantheon, completed in 1910, and the central roundabout adorned with a 55 meters tall lighthouse, built between 1849 and 1864.