Monastery of Santa Giulia, Lombard monastery in Brescia, Italy
The monastery complex spans multiple levels with three main churches, numerous chapels, corridors, courtyards and a renaissance dormitory connected by passageways.
Duke Desiderio and his wife Ansa established the female monastery in 753, designating their daughter Anselperga as the first abbess.
The monastery walls display frescoes from different periods, including Carolingian art and works by Paolo da Caylina and Floriano Ferramola.
The site now functions as a museum featuring artifacts from Roman times through medieval periods across multiple exhibition spaces.
The monastery crypt contains relics of Saint Julia brought from Gorgona Island and multiple saints from Rome during the 8th century.
Location: Brescia
Founders: Duchy of Brescia
Architectural style: Lombard architecture
Part of: The monumental area with the monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa Giulia
Website: http://bresciamusei.com
GPS coordinates: 45.53958,10.22935
Latest update: May 12, 2025 09:19
Capitolium
288 m
Museo di Santa Giulia
41 m
San Salvatore, Brescia
100 m
Brixia
289 m
Santa Giulia Museum
64 m
Roman forum
278 m
Palazzo Martinengo Cesaresco Novarino
298 m
Church of the Holy Body of Christ
170 m
Roman Theatre of Brescia
187 m
Church of Santa Maria in Solario
63 m
Church of Santa Giulia
107 m
Coro delle monache
95 m
Roman basilica
342 m
Church of San Pietro in Oliveto
313 m
Church of San Clemente
324 m
Church Santa Maria in Calchera
326 m
Palazzo Maggi Gambara
310 m
Church of San Zeno al Foro
264 m
Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist
373 m
Scavi archeologici di Palazzo Martinengo Cesaresco Novarino
306 m
Lapidario del Capitolium di Brescia
279 m
Torre d'Ercole
350 m
Civic Museums of Brescia
112 m
Palazzo Uggeri
358 m
Parco archeologico di Brixia romana
286 m
Cappella della Vergine in San Salvatore
65 m
Santuario di San Giovanni Piamarta
156 m
Roman Theatre of Brescia
212 mReviews
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