Church of Santa Giulia, Renaissance church in Brescia, Italy

The Church of Santa Giulia is a single-nave church built between 1593 and 1599 by architect Giulio Todeschini, with a facade in Botticino marble. Its facade has two orders of Corinthian pilasters divided by a marble frieze and linked by volutes; the lower order frames the portal and two side windows, the upper order frames a central window and two niches with statues of Saint Blaise and Saint Benedict. The church was built as an extension of the nuns' choir, whose facade was demolished to create a large arch opening onto the choir.

The building was constructed in 1593 under architect Giulio Todeschini as part of a monastery complex. It served for centuries as a religious and social center for women from noble families before losing its original function.

The church is now a conference hall, not part of the Santa Giulia Museum route. Its name comes from Saint Julia, whose relics were moved here on 17 December 1600; in 1601 Pope Clement VIII granted a five-year indulgence to those present that day. Behind the main altar, a large lunette opened onto the nuns' choir so the singing of the cloistered nuns could be heard during Mass.

The church is not on the Santa Giulia Museum's visiting route and is used as a conference hall, so it cannot be entered with the museum ticket. It stands on Via Piamarta, near the corner with Via dei Musei, at the western end of the monastic complex. Look for the Botticino marble facade from the street.

The church is not on the Santa Giulia Museum route: since 1998 it has served as a conference hall, while the museum opened in the former monastic complex. Its façade of Botticino marble has two orders of Corinthian pilasters, and the upper niches hold statues of Saint Blaise and Saint Benedict.