How to get to the relics of Saint Julia of Carthage in Brescia?
By itself Brescia, although very curious, but traditionally not included in tours in Italy - go here alone and, as a rule, literally for one day.
Holy martyr Iulia (Julia) Carthage is considered the patroness of Corsica and the Italian city of Livorno . Her miraculous relics, healed from in the 8th century . e . were moved to the convent of Brescia, the main city of the Italian province of Lombardy . Then they were kept in the cathedral dedicated to her, and now they are located in a small temple of white stone and light wood north of the town, in the village of Villaggio Prealpino, in the foothills of the Alpine mountains . And in the church of Saint Julia in Brescia, the Museum of Religious Painting was opened .
Despite the fact that the relics were "evicted" Brescia, various figurines, icons and pictures depicting the saint You can buy on weekends at the flea market on the square in front of the cathedral. Still there is a fountain, depicting a magnificent white marble beauty, from whose breast two powerful jets of water beat; over the head of a beautiful woman, the inscription is Santa Julia.
On the excursions and the very visit of Villaggia Prealpino from Brescia, it is better to arrange on the spot, here it is also possible to join the pilgrim groups
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