Brescia

For the Italian administrative area, see Province of Brescia

Brescia 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.

Panorama of Brescia.

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.

Contents

1 History
2 Main sights
3 Sports
4 Famous citizens
5 Gallery
6 External links

History

Main sights

Sports

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.

Famous citizens

Rothari or Rotari, King of Lombards
Desiderius, King of Lombards
Louis the German, Frankish Emperor and King of Lombards
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
Emanuele Severino, one of the most important living Italian philosophers
Pope Paul VI
Gaspar da Salò, b.1540 d. 1609 - pioneer of violin making

Gallery

Image:CrystalPalace_Brescia.JPG|Crystal Palace, Brescia Image:Cathedral_01_Brescia.JPG|Old and New Cathedrals in Brescia Image:Brescia_Foro_Romano1.jpg|Capitol Hill Temple in Brescia Image:Brescia_Foro_Romano2.jpg|Capitol Hill Temple, Brescia Image:Dehio 7 Brescia Rotonda.jpg|Plant of La Rotonda (Cathedral)

External links

Lombardy · Communes of the province of Brescia

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