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Church of Saint Augustin

Church of Saint Augustin, Gothic former church in Brescia, Italy.

The Church of Saint Augustin is a former house of worship in Brescia's old town center with pronounced gothic characteristics. Its facade displays pointed arches, stonework from local quarries, and window designs typical of medieval religious architecture in northern Italy.

The building rose during the height of gothic construction and reflects Brescia's religious importance in medieval times. Over the centuries it underwent modifications to meet changing urban needs before eventually being removed from regular religious use.

The church was first recorded in 1145 as property of the cathedral canons and appears in 1149 in the Liber Potheris, the acts of the new city commune's first meetings. Pope Alexander III confirmed it to the chapter in 1175. In 1564 Bishop Bollani entrusted it to the Confraternity of San Giovanni Decollato, called della Misericordia, whose main task was assisting prisoners held in the Broletto prisons.

The site sits near other medieval landmarks and is easily reached on foot from Piazza della Loggia in central Brescia. The interior can be dim, particularly in deeper sections, so visiting during daylight hours provides better views of the architectural details.

The brick facade still shows traces of its Romanesque past: remains of the masonry of the earlier, wider round-arched portal are visible in the wall. The Gothic marble portal with trefoil arches replaced it when two side windows were opened, and its three coats of arms were removed over time.

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