Broletto - an ancient Italian word, which owes its origin, probably from Celtic language. It originally meant "a small greenhouse" or "Garden", then the word came to be called "Field, surrounded by a wall." Another meaning of "Broletto" - "a place to administer justice." And this value explains why some buildings of northern Italy are called Broletto - those are in Milan, Brescia, Pavia, Piacenza, Como, Monza, Reggio Emilia, Novara and other cities.

Broletto Brescia - a complex of buildings, which is a central element of the palace with two courtyards, one wide and a second, slightly smaller and more modern .  All together, the result is a consistent architectural transformation .  The first mention of a kind of "management areas" on the site belongs to the 1187-89 th years, when the rulers of the city was built next to the old cathedral of San Pietro wooden palace with a high stone tower - Torre del Popolo, also known as the Torre del Pegol .  Between 1223 and 1227 m-th years the building was rebuilt, this time - in stone, slightly increased in size and attached to it some other structure, such as the Torre Ponkarali whose rustic foundation and can be seen today in Via Querini .  In those years, the residence of the podesta Broletto - Mayor and General Council - they occupied the southern wing of the building, whose facade facing the square .  In the area of ​​the left and the original Loggia delle Grid, built in the 13th century .  Great Hall of the Council in accordance with the traditions was decorated with various frescoes, partly preserved to our days in the attic .  West Wing Broletto in subsequent years was supplemented by the Gothic portico with pointed arches, and northern wall has been closed . 

Between 1295 and 1298 m-th years on the initiative of Berardo Maggi, Bishop of Brescia, for the expansion of the entire complex to the north of the current Via Museum was elevated west wing Broletto and demolished the monastery of Santi Cosma e Damiano and the church of Sant'Agostino. The latter, however, in the 15th century was rebuilt with Gothic façade. During the reign of Brescia Visconti clan Broletto underwent another surgery, while Pandolfo III Malatesta was built portico with Groin vault. In 1414, the year to decorate the chapel of San Giorgio in Brescia was invited Gentile da Fabriano - unfortunately, in the 17th century, his work was smeared, only fragments remain.

During the reign of the Venetian Republic in the 16th century Broletto was divided into a greater number of floors for new buildings that could be used to address judicial matters. In those same years, in the eastern part of the building it was built a big staircase. In 1626, the year podesta Andrea da Lecce ordered to share a small central square Broletto into two parts and to build cross-portico with seven arcades, which goes to the lodge. At the beginning of the 19th century there was a spiral staircase in the neo-classical style - a creation of the architect Leopoldo Pollack. The last major reconstruction Broletto took place in 1902 when has been carefully restored Loggia delle Grid demolished in the mid-19th century as a symbol of state oppression.