San Salvatore, Brescia, Lombard church in Brescia, Italy
The San Salvatore church features three naves divided by columns with classical, Byzantine, and original capitals within the Santa Giulia monastery complex.
Founded in 753 by the Duke of Brescia Desiderio and his wife Ansa, the church maintained royal privileges after Charlemagne defeated the Lombards.
The structure represents the architectural evolution from Roman times through pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, and Renaissance periods in northern Italian religious buildings.
The church now functions as part of the Museum of the Christian Age, displaying religious artifacts and architectural elements from different historical periods.
The monastery holds historical significance as the exile location of Desiderata, daughter of King Desiderius and former wife of Charlemagne, after their marriage annulment.
Location: Brescia
Founders: Duchy of Brescia
Architectural style: Lombard architecture
Part of: The monumental area with the monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa Giulia, Monastery of Santa Giulia
Address: Via dei Musei, 81B
GPS coordinates: 45.53985,10.22813
Latest update: May 14, 2025 12:52
Capitolium
190 m
Museo di Santa Giulia
101 m
Monastery of Santa Giulia
100 m
Brixia
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Santa Giulia Museum
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Roman forum
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Palazzo Martinengo Cesaresco Novarino
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Church of the Holy Body of Christ
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Roman Theatre of Brescia
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Church of Santa Maria in Solario
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Church of Santa Giulia
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Coro delle monache
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Roman basilica
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Church of San Pietro in Oliveto
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Church of San Clemente
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Palazzo Maggi Gambara
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Church of San Zeno al Foro
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Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist
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Scavi archeologici di Palazzo Martinengo Cesaresco Novarino
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Lapidario del Capitolium di Brescia
181 m
Torre d'Ercole
279 m
Civic Museums of Brescia
49 m
Palazzo Uggeri
264 m
Palazzo Maggi di Gradella
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Parco archeologico di Brixia romana
195 m
Cappella della Vergine in San Salvatore
36 m
Santuario di San Giovanni Piamarta
151 m
Roman Theatre of Brescia
113 mReviews
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