Crystal Palace, Modern skyscraper in Brescia Due district, Italy

The Crystal Palace is a modern skyscraper in Brescia's Due district that rises approximately 110 meters across 27 floors. Its facade is covered with blue glass panels that clad the reinforced concrete structure beneath.

Construction began in 1988 and sparked a dispute with the Lombardy Region over the building's height, requiring design modifications before completion in 1992. This project marked a turning point in Brescia's modern architectural development.

The fountain at the east entrance is a metal structure holding bells struck by clappers moved by balance beams, set in motion when water falls into spoons at the opposite end. Pistons can free or block the clappers, so the bells ring only occasionally. The fountain is no longer active.

The tower stands in the Brescia Due business district, south of the historic centre, so it is reached by a short trip out of the centre rather than on a walking route. The ground floor holds a commercial gallery, and three underground levels lie beneath it. The musical fountain at the east entrance is no longer in operation, so there is no performance to time a visit around.

The 600 m² helipad on the roof, together with the red band on the penultimate floor, gives the tower its look, but it does not meet ENAC rules on fire-extinguishing equipment. Two floors briefly housed a nightclub in 2013, backed by investors including singer Francesco Renga.