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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Brescia

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Brescia, Italy

Updated December 3, 2024

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The tomb.

Brescia, Italy

Bonomini Tomb

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
Rinoceronte

Brescia, Italy

Rinoceronte di Piazza Vittoria

This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.

Brescia, Italy

National Museum of Photography

Explore the evolution of photography and cinema through historical and contemporary equipment.
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Rising up out of the foliage

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Pyramids of Zone

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
15 miles from Brescia
Padernello Manor

Padernello, Italy

Castello di Padernello

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.
16 miles from Brescia
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
17 miles from Brescia
The Prioria

Gardone Riviera, Italy

Vittoriale Degli Italiani (Victory Shrine of the Italians)

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.
18 miles from Brescia
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