Among the UNESCO Heritage Sites, one should not overlook Brixia’s museum district.

A journey back in time in an area studded with ancient roman finds, and includes Lumbard basilica and crypt of San Salvatore, romanesque oratory of Santa Maria in Solario, the cloistered nuns choir and XIV century church and cloisters of Santa Giulia.

Iron head ornament, Lumbard period. Nikon D810, 92 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/100″ ƒ/4.5 ISO 6400

Fragment of mosaic (end of I a.C. – beginning of I sec. d.C.) City museum of Santa Giulia, Brixia. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/4.5 ISO 6400

Fragment of a sarcophagus with satyrs and maenads. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/4.5 ISO 6400

Brixia sculptor, grotesque mail figure, end XIII – beginning XIV century. Nikon D810, 40 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/125″ ƒ/4.5 ISO 6400

Choir of the cloistered nuns of Santa Giulia. Nikon D810, 40 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/250″ ƒ/4.5 ISO 6400

External structure of Santa Maria in Solario, from the Reinessence Cloister of San Salvatore. Nikon D810, 70 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/320″ ƒ/4 ISO 6400

Church of San Salvatore. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/320″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 3200

Crypt of San Salvatore. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/100″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 12800

Preying subject. Nikon D810, 78 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/250″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 12800

Jacopo Sansovino, upper frieze from Palazzo della Loggia (1556-1562). Nikon D810, 44 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/125″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 2500

Renaissance cloister of the monastery and church of Santa Giulia. XV sec. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/250″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 64

Antonio Canova, Bust of Eleonora D’Este. Nikon D810, 66 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/400″ ƒ/4 ISO 3200

The round chapel of Santa Maria in Solario, Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/60″ ƒ/4 ISO 12800

Cross of the Lumbard king Desiderius. Cappella circolare di Santa Maria in Solario. Nikon D810, 62 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/125″ ƒ/4 ISO 12800

Santa Giulia, Brescia. Chiostro di San Salvatore. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/160″ ƒ/8 ISO 64

Scale model of Capitolium in Brescia. Nikon D810, 120 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/125″ ƒ/4 ISO 7200

Capitolium. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/160″ ƒ/8 ISO 64

Plan of the area (courtesy «Brescia Notizie»).

«I will be your death, oh Death». Bible (Osea 13,14). Nikon D810, 82 mm (24-120.0 mm ƒ/4) 1/250″ ƒ/4 ISO 6400

Edificato su un’area già occupata in età romana da importanti Domus, il museo di Santa Giulia è un viaggio nella storia che comprende rovine romane, la basilica longobarda di San Salvatore e la sua cripta, l’oratorio romanico di Santa Maria in Solario, il Coro delle Monache, la cinquecentesca chiesa di Santa Giulia e i chiostri.