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Brescia, Lombardy: Where is, history and other tourist information to visit this place.



Tourist Guide Brescia

Brescia can be described as a city located in Lombardy, northern Italy.

Brescia is situated at foot of Alps, between Naviglio and Mella, with population of around 190000.

Brescia happens to be the 2nd biggest city all over Lombardy, after Milan, This place is known as ‘lioness of Italy’. This can be attributed to 10 days pertaining to popular uprising which occurred in city in 1849 spring against ‘Austrian oppression’.

Plan of Brescia is rectangular. Also, streets intersect one another at 90 degrees. This peculiarity has been handed all the way from Roman times; in spite of region enclosed by medieval walls being bigger in comparison with Roman town; that had occupied present town’s eastern portion.

Brescia happens to be arrival and start of historical ‘Mille Miglia’, a car race which occurs every year during the month of May.



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