OrBItaly 2025 will be hosted in the beautiful monastery of San Faustino Maggiore, one of the facilities of the Economy and Management department at the University of Brescia. The Università degli Studi di Brescia was officially established in 1982 with three Schools: Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, Economics and Business, Law. It took nearly two decades to officially complete the university establishment, even though the first university courses in Brescia were offered back in the 1960s.

The venue is located in the beautiful city center, along the prominent Via San Faustino. Originally a Benedictine monastery, it dates back to the 10th century and is one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Brescia. The ample availability of public transportation allows for easy movement from most of the city to the conference location. The monastery offers adequate spaces to comfortably host all the participants, including fully equipped rooms for speakers and the poster sessions, the Aula Magna, complemented by wide indoor and outdoor exhibition areas for informal discussions and networking.

Tourism in Brescia

Brescia is Lombardy’s second biggest city, a university town surrounded by both modern business satellites, like the neighborhood “Brescia Due”, and plenty of nature like the mountains and lakes surrounding the city. Located between two of Italy’s most famous lakes, Lake Garda and Lake Iseo, Brescia is often overlooked by visitors who bypass the city itself to admire the nature surrounding it. A great pity, as Brescia has one of the most beautiful historic centers in the region, and some of the best Roman and Lombard remains in northern Italy. Some notable historical places can be:

Piazza della Loggia  The city’s prettiest square was built in the 15th century. Torre dell’Orologio or the clock tower, was modeled on the campanile in Venice’s Piazza San Marco. Porta Bruciata, in one corner, is a medieval tower and gate.

Cathedrals  The two cathedrals are found on Piazza Paolo VI. The Rotonda is the old 12th century cathedral. Inside you can see Roman remains and the apse of an 8th century basilica. The new cathedral is late Baroque style and took over 200 years to complete.

Via dei Musei  The old Roman road is lined with Roman ruins including the Roman forum, a theater and a temple built in 73AD.

Monasteries  Monastery of Santa Giulia was founded in 753 and has three churches. It now houses the city museum with artifacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. San Pietro in Lamosa was founded in the 11th century and is in Romanesque in style.

Piazza della Vittoria  This large square was built in 1932 in what was once a medieval center. On one side of the square is a 60 meter tall tower. The Mille Miglia historic car race starts from Piazza della Vittoria and on the third Sunday of the month there’s an antiques market.

Castle  The medieval castle complex on the hill includes towers, ramparts, gardens, courtyards, drawbridges and several underground tunnels. It houses the Ancient Arms Museum, Risorgimento Museum, and a model railway exhibit. From its highest points, it gives one of the most beautiful point of view of the city and even the surrounding valleys.

Mille Miglia Brescia is also well known for the annual Mille Miglia historic car race held in spring, which starts and ends in the city.

More information can be found at the BresciaTourism website.