Millenium Palace

The Crystal Palace is a striking skyscraper in the Brescia Due business district, just south of the city center. Built between 1988 and 1992 and designed by architect Bruno Fedrigolli, the building rises 110 meters (361 feet) into the sky with 27 floors above ground. Its facade is made of blue glass wrapped around a concrete structure, while a red band on the second-to-top floor and a helipad on the roof define its look. On the ground floor, the building houses a commercial gallery. One particularly interesting architectural detail is the musical fountain at the east entrance, where falling water once rang a set of bells, although it is no longer in operation today.