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Monuments and places of interest
Castello and Parco di Miramare built in white Istrian stone, this was tha home of archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg and his wife Charlotte for a short but happy period. The rooms are sumptuously furnished in varying styles and it was here that the young couple lived their happiest moments before their love was torn apart suddenly by Maximilian's tragic death in Mexico in 1897. The splendid park in front of the castle with its many exotic species was designed by Maximilian himself, a botany enthusiast national Museum.
Castello di Duino the elegant residence of the Princes della Torre e Tasso was begun in 1389. This beautifully furnished castle gave hospitality to famous names in international art and literature: Johann Strauss, Franz Liszt, Marc Twain, Gabriele D'Annunzio and Rainer Maria Rilke, whose name is given to the panoramic pathway connecting Duino to Sistiana. In the garden wanders the ghost of the White Lady.
Faro della Vittoria
the lighthouse was built in 1927 by Berlam and Mayer in Istrian stone. It is surmounted by a lantern and scaled dome, from which a bronze winged Victory soars upwards. Besides lighting the Port of Trieste, it is a commemorative monument to tha sailors who died in the First World War.
Tram di Opicina: this rack tram has linked the town centre to the
uplandssince 1902. The steep journey up offers a marvellous view of the town and
the Gult of Trieste. The tram stop at the Obelisk is at the beginning of a
panoramic path leading to Prosecco village.
Piazza Unità d'Italia is one of the largest and most beautiful squares directly overlooking the sea. It was built in 1870 by architect G. Bruni and renovated in 1999 by architect B. Huet. The impressive palazzos bordering it are, from left to right:
Palazzo del Governo, the headquarters of the prefect, Palazzo Stratti, Palazzo Modello, the Town Hall, Palazzo Pitteri, the only palazzo dating back to the 18th century, the former Palazzo Vanoli and the Lloyd Triestino Palazzo.
The Square is also home to two other 18th century monuments: the baroque fountain of the Four continents and Emperor Charles VI's column.
Castello di San Giusto, built between 1470 and 1630, the castle rises up from the hill in the heart of the ancient town, offering a striking panorama. Its construction began in the late 15th centuryand was extended in later periods. This can be seen from the irregular floor plan of the castle; the cantral part was commissioned by Federico II, the round rampart dates back to the Venetian period, the Hoyos-Lalio rampart to 1561 and the Pomis, or “flowered” rampart, to 1630. The castle never had a defensive role. The castle museum, the armoury and the lapidario tergestino are all open to visitors.
Cattedrale di San Giusto, this was formed in the 14th century by joining two basilicas erected between the 9th and 11th centuries on a Roman area of worship. Its exterior is embellished with a Gotic rose window in white stone. Inside, it is a five-aisle basilica with a wealth of art. The mosaics in the apse and on the walls are particularly stunning.
Arco di Riccardo.This Roman gate dates back to the first century BC, and was part of the Augustian walls built around the city.
Teatro Romano, this dates back to between the first and second century. It was built thanks to the munifucence of Quintus Petronius Modestus, emperor Traianus's procurator and flamen, who was born in Trieste. The theatre seated about six thousand spectators and its fixed proscenium overlooked the sea.
The Greek Orhodox Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Greci, it has a neoclassical façade and inside retains its beautifully decorated 18th century structure with rich religious furnishings.
The Serbian Orthodox Chiesa di San Spiridione was opened to worshippers in 1868. Built in a neobyzantine style, with magnificent interiors lavished in gold. Tempio Israelitico, built to a design by Arduino and Ruggero Berlam in 1912, this is one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo o Nuovo, an impressive, sober neoclassical building designed by Pietro Nobile, a leading architect in Triestine neoclassicism. |
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Castello and Parco di Miramare built in white Istrian stone, this was tha home of archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg and his wife Charlotte for a short but happy period. The rooms are sumptuously furnished in varying styles and it was here that the young couple lived their happiest moments before their love was torn apart suddenly by Maximilian's tragic death in Mexico in 1897. The splendid park in front of the castle with its many exotic species was designed by Maximilian himself, a botany enthusiast national Museum.
Castello di Duino the elegant residence of the Princes della Torre e Tasso was begun in 1389. This beautifully furnished castle gave hospitality to famous names in international art and literature: Johann Strauss, Franz Liszt, Marc Twain, Gabriele D'Annunzio and Rainer Maria Rilke, whose name is given to the panoramic pathway connecting Duino to Sistiana. In the garden wanders the ghost of the White Lady.
Faro della Vittoria
the lighthouse was built in 1927 by Berlam and Mayer in Istrian stone. It is surmounted by a lantern and scaled dome, from which a bronze winged Victory soars upwards. Besides lighting the Port of Trieste, it is a commemorative monument to tha sailors who died in the First World War.
Teatro Romano, this dates back to between the first and second century. It was built thanks to the munifucence of Quintus Petronius Modestus, emperor Traianus's procurator and flamen, who was born in Trieste. The theatre seated about six thousand spectators and its fixed proscenium overlooked the sea. 
The Serbian Orthodox Chiesa di San Spiridione was opened to worshippers in 1868. Built in a neobyzantine style, with magnificent interiors lavished in gold. Tempio Israelitico, built to a design by Arduino and Ruggero Berlam in 1912, this is one of the largest synagogues in Europe.