L'Emozione della Grande Corsa - 2022

PIAZZA PAOLO VI
Piazza Paolo VI
Facing the big post office and telegraph building, go right and
walk through the tunnel that appears at the top of the stairs,
under the tower with the clock, until you come to via X Giornate.
Cross the road and take the street in front of you, via Padre Giulio
Bevilacqua, which will lead you to piazza Paolo VI.
Here you can admire the beauty of the Duomo Vecchio, Brescia’s
co-cathedral, dating back to the year 1100. Although expanded
several times over the centuries, it has kept its original structure
and is one of the most important examples of Romanesque
rotundas in Italy.
Please note that admission to all the churches of Brescia is free.
Beside the Old Cathedral Duomo Vecchio, stands the Cattedrale
Estiva di Santa Maria Assunta, or “New Cathedral”, what is now
the main church of Brescia. Built between 1604 and 1825 on the
area where the early Christian basilica of San Pietro stood. The
Baroque facade is made of Botticino marble, coming from the
homonymous quarries at the east of the city. The same marble
was used to create the Altare della Patria in Rome, the White
House in Washington and even the Statue of Liberty, as well as
other important monuments around the world.
On the same side of the square, you will find the Palazzo Broletto
dating back to the 12th century. Center of the government of
the Municipality and of the Lords, it houses the offices of the
Provincial Administration, of the Prefecture of Brescia as well as
some municipal offices.
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