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Province of Brescia

The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona (which is part of Veneto region) and Trentino (which is part of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region). Source for statistical data: Italian Institute of Statistics Istat, see this link.

Located at 45.5389, 10.2194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Province of Brescia, Provinces of Italy

University of Brescia

The University of Brescia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Brescia) is an Italian public research university located in Brescia, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is branched in 4 Faculties. The University of Brescia was officially established in 1982 with three Schools: Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, Economics and Business. However, the creation phase lasted nearly two decades, so the first attempts to open university courses in Brescia go back to the 1960s.

Located at 45.538, 10.2178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Italy, Educational institutions established in 1982, Brescia, Buildings and structures in Brescia, Education in Lombardy

Piazza della Loggia bombing

The Piazza della Loggia bombing was a bombing that took place on the morning of 28 May 1974, in Brescia, Italy during an anti-fascist protest. The terrorist attack killed eight people and wounded over 90. The bomb was placed inside a rubbish bin at the east end of the piazza.

Located at 45.5397, 10.2205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Years of Lead (Italy), Mass murder in 1974, Terrorist incidents in 1974, Terrorist incidents in Italy, 1974 in Italy, History of Milan, Italian neo-fascism, Improvised explosive device bombings in Italy, Neo-fascist terrorism

Brescia railway station

Brescia railway station (Italian: Stazione di Brescia) serves the city and comune of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1854, the station forms part of the Milan–Venice railway. It is also the terminus of secondary lines from Cremona, Bergamo and Parma, as well as the Brescia–Iseo–Edolo railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni.

Located at 45.5325, 10.2128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brescia, Railway stations in Lombardy, Railway stations opened in 1854

Santa Maria dei Miracoli (Brescia)

The church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli is located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Brescia. The church was initially established to house a icon, revered for miraculous powers. The church plan with its cylindrical anterior dome was designed by Ludovico Beretta in 1480-1490. However, the most striking element is the elaborately decorated marble reliefs in the façade screen and portico were designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, and completed with the help of a large number of sculptors.

Located at 45.5373, 10.2149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Brescia

Santi Nazaro e Celso (Brescia)

The church of Santi Nazaro e Celso is located on Corso Giamcomo Matteotti, at the intersection with Cia Fratelli Bronzetti, in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. It contains a series of prominent artworks, most notable of which is the Averoldi Polyptych, a masterwork of Titian. Originally a church was found at approximately the same site in 1239, in an area that had been enclosed by enlarged city walls. A major reconstruction began in 1746.

Located at 45.537, 10.2131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Brescia

Sant'Angela Merici (Brescia)

The church of Sant'Angela Merici is a church in Brescia located on Via Francesco Crispi. It was once known as the church of Sant'Afra, and thus was often confused with the distinct Sant'Afra in Sant'Eufemia, which now known by just Sant'Afra. The present church of Sant'Angela Merici was also known as the church of San Faustino ad Sanguinem. The site known as the cemetery of San Latino and was venerated for centuries as the location for the burials of many Christian martyrs.

Located at 45.5344, 10.2251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Brescia

Santa Maria delle Grazie (Brescia)

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Brescia is located on at the west end of Via Elia Capriolo, where it intersects with the Via delle Grazie. Built in the 1500s and remodeled in the 1600s, it still retains much of its artwork by major regional artists, including one of its three canvases by Moretto. The other two are now held at the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo. The interior is richely decorated in Baroque fashion.

Located at 45.5426, 10.2132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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