L'Emozione della Grande Corsa - 2022

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Castello di Brescia
Continuing along via Piamarta, turn left and at the end of the
slope and you will arrive at Brescia Castle, a medieval fortress,
built between 1200 and 1300 on the top of Mount Cidneo. Here
you can visit the gardens for free and climb the towers from
which admire the city from above. Inside the castle there is the
Museo delle Armi, the Museo del Risorgimento and the Specula
Cidnea.
Leaving the castle, go left to the parking area and at the small
roundabout turn right. Going down via del Castello you will
find on your left via San Faustino, the main street of the centralnorthern
area that runs alongside the ancient Carmine district.
Along the way there is a weekly market every Saturday morning.
Piazza della Loggia
Along Via San Faustino you will arrive in Piazza della Loggia,
another of the main squares of Brescia. On your right you will
have the homonymous Palazzo della Loggia: a Renaissance
palace, seat of the town hall. Its construction began in 1489 and
ended in 1574. You can admire some of the rooms for free by
presenting your identity card at the entrance. The opposite side
of the square is bordered by arcades, also in Renaissance style,
surmounted by the Astronomical Clock Tower. At the foot of the
tower there is a stele in memory of the victims of the terroristic
attack in Piazza Loggia, which took place on May 28, 1974.
If you go down to the right under the arcades of via X Giornate
you will find yourself in corso Zanardelli, a pedestrian street that
houses the Teatro Grande, countless designer shops and elegant
cafés.
To return to piazza della Vittoria you must take via X Giornate
and, before reaching piazza della Loggia, turn left into via IV
Novembre to find yourself in the place of departure.
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