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Brescia
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:''For the Italian administrative area, see
Province of Brescia''
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'''Brescia''' is a city in the region of
Lombardy in northern
Italy with a population of around 200,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after Milan.
The city is the administrative capital of the
Province of Brescia, one of the largest in Italy, with about 1,000,000 inhabitants. The ancient city of
Brixia, Brescia has been an important regional centre since pre-Roman times and a number of
Ancient Rome Roman and
medieval monuments are preserved, among which is the prominent castle.
Image:CrystalPalace_Brescia.JPG right|230px|thumb|Crystal Palace - Brescia
Image:Cathedral_01_Brescia.JPG right|230px|thumb|Old and New Cathedrals - Brescia
Image:Brescia_Foro_Romano1.jpg right|200px|thumb|Capitol Hill Temple - Brescia
Image:Brescia_Foro_Romano2.jpg right|200px|thumb|Capitol Hill Temple - Brescia
The city is at the centre of the third-largest Italian industrial area, concentrating on mechanical and automotive
engineering and machine tools. Its companies are typically small or medium- sized enterprises, often with family managements. The financial sector is also a major employer, and the tourist industry is important as well, given the proximity of
Lake Garda,
Lake Iseo and the
Alps.
Sports
Brescia is the start and the arrival of the historical car race
Mille Miglia that takes place every year in May. It is also the home of
Brescia Calcio football club and
Rugby Leonessa 1928.
Famous citizens
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Rothari or Rotari, King of
Lombards and legislator
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Desiderius, King of
Lombards
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Louis the German, Frankish Emperror and King of Lombards
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Arnold of Brescia, monk lived in the
12th century
* St.
Angela Merici founded the
Order of Ursulines in Brescia in
1535
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Niccolo Fontana Tartaglia, mathematician lived in the
16th century
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, a great pianist of last century
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Emanuele Severino, one of most important living italian philosophers
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Pope Paul VI, aka Giovanni Battista Montini
External links
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'''Comune of Brescia''' official site
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'''Province of Brescia''' official site
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'''University of Brescia''' official site
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'''Catholic University of Brescia''' official site
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'''Brescia Calcio''' official site
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'''Brescia Oggi''' newspaper official site
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'''Giornale di Brescia''' newspaper official site
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ItalianVisits.com
Category:Cities in Lombardy
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