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Miramare Castle

Miramare Castle is the famous residence of Maximilian of Habsburg and his consort. The castle was built between 1856 and 1860 by Cari Junker and has been decorated with bright Istria stone. Inside the castle, you will find numerous works of art that clearly reflect the taste of the Vienna Court. The archduke took great pride in improving the castle and he designed the beautiful park which surrounds it.

Rare and exotic trees give the garden its unique character and are a tourist attraction in their own right. The castle became the headquarters of the Allies' military command in 1945, which gives the castle another character altogether. The area surrounding the castle is populated by many different species of sea organisms that exist in the Northern part of the Adriatic Sea. Because of this, Miramare Sea Park was created in 1973.

Victory Lighthouse (Il Faro della Vittoria)

The Victory Lighthouse is an impressive buiding designed by a local architect, Arduino Berlam, in the early 1900s. It was built by local sculptor Giovanni Mayer. The lighthouse has two very important functions; besides helping navigation by lighting the Gulf of Trieste, it also serves as a commemorative monument dedicated to the soldiers that lost their lives during WWI. It is topped by a copper statue of Victory, sculpted by Giovanni Mayer. Under this statue, you will find the anchor of the torpedo boat Audace. This was the first Italian ship that entered the port of Trieste on the 3rd November, 1918.

Roman Theatre

The Roman amphitheatre dates back to the 1st century AD and the walls surrounding it were built under Emperor Octavius’ orders. The theatre can be found at the foot of the San Giusto hill, facing the sea, and the statues that once adorned the theatre are now preserved at the Town Museum. It is a tribute to Roman architecture and is a fascinating insight into the lives of the Romans in Trieste. It is very easy to imagine yourself standing in the theatre in Roman times, about to watch a gladiator fight.

Cattedrale di San Giusto

At the end of Via Cattedrale in Trieste stands the cathedral of San Giusto, on the site of an Augustan temple. It was formed in the 14th century by the joining up of two churches (sixth-11th centuries) and a baptistery: to the right San Giusto and to the left Santa Maria, their lateral aisles combined to make the central aisle or nave of the cathedral. Fragments of Roman work can be seen in the doorway and campanile (enlarged in 1337). In the lateral apses are fine mosaics (seventh and 12th centuries). To the left of the cathedral is a column of 1560. Beyond it are the remains of a Roman forum (second century), the so-called Tempio Capitolino (first century) and an Italian war memorial of 1934.

Lapidary Garden

This garden is home to many Roman and Medieval relics, all of which have been discovered in Trieste. When you visit, you will find a memorial dedicated to the archaeologist Giovanni Winckelmann, who died in Trieste in 1769.

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