Capitolium & Brixia Roman Archaeological Park
Brixia – Parco archeologico di Brescia romana
Northern Italy's best-preserved Roman public complex, with a temple from AD 73, a Roman theater and murals in a sacred hall, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The temple was built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 73. Its three inner chambers retain their original colored marble floors. Beneath it is a Republican-era sacred hall with rare murals from the 1st century BC. Next to it are the remains of a Roman theater that could hold about 15,000 people. In 2011, the site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of 'Longobards in Italy: Places of the Power.' A combined ticket is available with the Santa Giulia Museum. Visitors can use AR glasses to see reconstructed scenes. Closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (until 17:00 in winter); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Brescia Castle
- Santa Giulia Museum
- Duomo Vecchio & Duomo Nuovo
- Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo
- Piazza della Loggia
- Piazza della Vittoria
- Mille Miglia Museum
- Abbey of San Nicola, Rodengo Saiano