https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/Recent content in Brescia City Quiz on Giulia & JannisHugo -- gohugo.ioenjannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)© 2026 Giulia & Jannishttps://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/1000miles/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/1000miles/The image shows the Torre della Rivoluzione at Piazza Vittoria. This is where the famous vintage car race Mille Miglia starts. Piazza Vittoria was built by the fascists in the 1930s, which is still recognisable in its architectural style today.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/clock/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/clock/Every day at noon you can watch the two figures strike the 16th-century bell of the Torre dell’Orologio. The two little men are called in dialect Tone (Antonio) and Battesta (Battista) – they are also known as the Madmen of the Hours.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/gate/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/gate/The Castello di Brescia on the Cidneo hill is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Italy. The fortress was expanded over the centuries by various rulers – from the Romans to the Visconti and the Venetians.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/memorial/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/memorial/On 28 May 1974, members of the neo-fascist group Ordine Nuovo detonated a bomb during a trade union rally at Piazza della Loggia – eight people were killed and over a hundred injured. The attack was part of the so-called Strategia della tensione, in which far-right groups deliberately used terror to create political instability. The trials to identify and convict the perpetrators are ongoing until today.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/path/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/path/The narrow, winding alleyways of Brescia’s old town are a real hidden gem. On the way up to the castle, the vicoli wind through ancient city walls and lend the city its very special charm.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/rhino/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/rhino/The bronze rhinoceros at Piazza Vittoria is a sculpture by Belgian artist Jan Fabre. Fabre has placed similar works in several Italian cities to symbolise strength and resilience.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/roman/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/roman/The Capitolium, dedicated to the Capitoline Triad of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, was built in 73 AD under Emperor Vespasian and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Brixia. The temple has three cellas and still impresses with its preserved floor mosaics and fresco fragments. Together with the adjacent theatre and the famous Vittoria Alata, it ranks among the most significant Roman remains in Italy.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/romantic/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/romantic/The ascent to the castle offers breathtaking views over the rooftops of Brescia at every turn. On clear days the eye reaches all the way to the Alpine peaks in the north – a perfect spot to take a deep breath.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/tower/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/tower/The Torre Mirabella is the oldest tower of the castle complex – its foundations go back to a Roman watchtower from the 1st century BC that secured the strategically important Cidneo hill. In the Middle Ages it was incorporated into the growing fortification and served as a lookout and signal tower.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/train/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/train/This steam locomotive from the late 19th century once ran on the flat-land routes of Lombardy – it certainly did not climb the steep Cidneo hill under its own power. As an open-air exhibit it recalls the industrial age that profoundly shaped the region.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/tunnel/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/tunnel/La Strada del Soccorso is an impressive covered passageway within the castle complex. The Castello di Brescia is a testament to centuries of building history – every era left its own architectural mark.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/twins/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/twins/Standing side by side are the Duomo Vecchio (11th century), one of the rare circular Romanesque churches in Italy, and the Duomo Nuovo, whose construction began in 1604 but was not completed until the 19th century. Because the works took so long, the old cathedral was never torn down – and so both remain standing.https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/underground/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000jannis.dickmann@protonmail.com (Giulia & Jannis)https://iseo26.eu/en/quiz/underground/The Brescia metro was opened in 2013 and connects the north of the city with the main station and on into the south over nearly 14 kilometres. During construction, workers came across so many ancient remains that the works were significantly delayed. Particularly remarkable: the trains run fully automatically with no driver.