TRIESTE..a magic city..

this is Trieste…

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Piazza Unità d’Italia

Faro della Vittoria

Opera dell'architetto triestino Arduino Berlam e dello scultore Giovanni Mayer, il bianco "Faro della Vittoria" illumina il Golfo di Trieste ed al contempo funge da monumento commemorativo dei caduti in mare durante il I conflitto mondiale come testimonia l'iscrizione "Splendi e ricorda i caduti sul mare".

Italian: Trieste; German: Triest

is a city and port in northeastern Italy right on the border with Slovenia.

Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste on the Adriatic Sea.

General information…Trieste flourished as part of Austro-Hungarian Empire during the period 1867 – 1918 when it was Central Europe's prosperous Mediterranian seaport and a capital of literature and music. However, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Trieste's annexation to Italy after World War I led to a decline in its economic and cultural importance.

Today, Trieste is a border town. The population is an ethnic mix of the neighboring regions; The economy depends on the port and on trade with its neighboring regions. Throughout the Cold War Trieste was peripheral, but is rebuilding some of its former influence.

Places of touristic interest in Trieste include numerous examples of Art Nouveau and neoclassical architecture from its Austrian past, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, International School for Advanced Studies and the Trieste University.

Places to visit:

•Castle of Miramare•Risiera di San-sabba

(is a testimonial of the only Naziextermination camp in Italy)

This eclectic edifice was built between 1856 and 1860 according to the wishes of Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg (later to become Emperor of Mexico), and planned by Carl Junker. The interior furniture and decorations are genuine period pieces. The extensive park (22 hectares) is located on the seashore and was designed by the Archduke. The cliff it was built on, which had no vegetation whatsoever at the time, was cultivated with numerous tropical species of trees and plants.

Castle of Miramare

AVisitors to the castle will be able to see the following: Maximilian's chambers and those of his consort, Carlota of Belgium; the guest rooms; the information room telling the history of the Castle and the Park's construction; the Duke Amadeo of Aosta's apartment with furnishings from the 1930's in the Rationalist style. All the rooms still feature the original furnishings, ornaments, furniture and objects dating back to the middle of the 19th century. Particularly noteworthy are the music room where Carlota used to play the fortepiano, now on show in room VII. In room XIX there are a series of paintings by Cesare dell'Acqua depicting the history of Miramare. Lastly, visitors may visit the throne room, which was recently restored and brought back to its former splendour.

The park offers the public a chance for an interesting stroll among botanical species and an important collection of

sculptures dotted along its numerous paths. A visit should also be paid to the Stables, a building which was recently restored and is now used for temporary exhibitions; the Old Greenhouses and the Little Castle, with its original decoration on the first floor, are also well worth a visit.