Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy.
It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000.
It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan. Brescia is known as the Lioness of Italy (Leonessa d’Italia)
after ten days of popular uprising that took place in the city in the Spring of 1849 against Austrian rule.
The city is the administrative capital of the Province of Brescia.
Catalogue according literature
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| Text | Type |
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First use (bollatrice.de) |
Last use (literature) |
Last use (bollatrice.de) |
| BRESCIA |
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1877 |
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1889 |
1891 |
