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Old Cathedral, Brescia

11th century · 11th century · Also known as Duomo Vecchio, Rotonda of Brescia

The Old Cathedral of Brescia, known as the Rotonda, is a Romanesque church of circular plan built in the late 11th century on the site of an earlier basilica. It served as the city's winter cathedral, and its crypt preserves older remains. It stands beside the New Cathedral, begun in 1604.

Old Cathedral, Brescia
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Commune of Brescia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Old Cathedral, Brescia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/old-cathedral-brescia
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