Brescia Antica Art + Museum Pictures

• Brescia
• Italy
• Europe
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Experience the grandeur of this 18th-century treasure where ballet and theater productions have been hosted within its sumptuous Sala Grande since Napoleonic times.

Restored rooms and multimedia displays help you to imagine how this temple would have looked back when the ancient Roman town of Brixia was at its peak.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Set inside the city’s impressive centuries-old castle, this fascinating museum holds an impressive collection of old-fashioned weapons and period armor. 

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

See remnants of old Roman mosaics in this circular 11th-century Romanesque basilica, which stands on the site of an even older church. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

With most of its walls and ceiling covered with frescoes, this church has earned the nickname the Sistine Chapel of Brescia. 

Set inside the city’s impressive centuries-old castle, this fascinating museum holds an impressive collection of old-fashioned weapons and period armor. 

Set inside the city’s impressive centuries-old castle, this fascinating museum holds an impressive collection of old-fashioned weapons and period armor.