Welcome to Brescia!

Brescia is an italian municipality of almost 200 000 people, administrative center of the homonymous province in Lombardy. It's the second province of the region by population after Milan (and fifth in Italy), and the biggest province of Lombardy by land area.

Established over 3.200 years ago under the Alps, Brescia was the capital of Cenomani Gauls and then it became a roman colony with the name of Brixia. For about 400 years, from the first half of the XV century to the end of the XVIII century, it was part of the Republic of Venice.

Unesco has recognized Brescia as world heritage of humanity, belonging to the "Longobards in Italy: the places of power" site, both the monumental area of the Roman Forum and the Longobard monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa Giulia, within which the city museum is located. 

The city of Brescia is also nicknamed Leonessa d'Italia (lioness of Italy) for the ten days of resistance to the Austrians during the Italian Risorgimento (from March 23 to April 1, 1849).
Another nickname of the city is Città delle Mille Miglia (the city of Mille Miglia) because it is home to the prestigious Mille Miglia classic car race that starts and ends in the town.

In 2017, East Lombardy (the area occupied by Brescia province, along with Bergamo, Cremona and Mantua) was awarded European Region of Gastronomy.

In 2023, along with Bergamo, Brescia was Capitale Italiana della Cultura (Italian Capital of Culture).