On December 27, 1991, a presidential decree officially elevated Montichiari to city status. Long before this administrative honor, the town made its mark on Italian culture as the birthplace of Giovanni Treccani, publisher of the nation's definitive encyclopedia. The local skyline is defined by the Bonoris castle, providing a striking historical backdrop for a population of just under 24,000 residents.
Located 20 kilometers southeast of Brescia, the area serves as a modern commercial hub for Lombardy. It houses the Centro Fiera del Garda exhibition center and the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport. If you are traveling through the province for trade shows or regional events, your itinerary will likely intersect with this highly connected municipality.
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📅 Every year, on 12 May
Montichiari celebrates Saint Pancras on 12 May, in the parish church dedicated to him; in the hamlet of Novagli, since the 1980s, the Palio dei Novagli has been run, a donkey-and-cart race on a circular course through the hamlet's houses.
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