Trieste (Italy) photo thread

[tergeste]

I present to you my hometown of Trieste, located in north-eastern Italy, on the Adriatic sea, on the border with Slovenia and just a few miles north of Croatia.

Location:



Let’s start with a view of the city and its Gulf with the seaside neighborhood of Barcola and the lighthouse Faro della Vittoria in the foreground and the rest of the city behind:









A view of the Gulf of Trieste, looking towards the coast of Istria:



Piazza Unità d’Italia is the city’s largest square, facing directly the sea :



During Roman times, this area was part of the Adriatic Sea. It was only through the centuries that it was landfilled. The square was initially much smaller and called Piazza Grande. During the middle ages it was not oriented towards the sea, and was adjacent to a small harbor (Il Mandracchio).

Some rare images of the square’s aspect before it’s expansion I found in a book (sorry for the bad quality). It definitely looked more cozy and less grand:







A map of the Piazza’s former layout and of the former dock which was subsequently landfilled:



Now to the buildings facing the square.

Trieste’s City Hall, built in 1875 in eclectic style:



Palazzo Modello, built in 1873 in eclectic style, was supposed to be a model to be imitated by other buildings on the town’s square:



Palazzo Stratti (1839) housing the Caffè degli Specchi (one of Trieste’s most famous coffeehouses) on its ground floor is on the left, and Palazzo Modello on the right:



Palazzo Pitteri in the background. The Fontana dei Quattro Continenti (Four Continents Fountain), built in 1751, is in the foreground: it has been moved to different locations of the square since I can remember. Also, a 1728 statue of Emperor Charles VI of Habsburg (Trieste was the Austrian empire’s main port until 1918) is next to the fountain.



Hotel Duchi D’Aosta:



Palazzo del Governo (1904-1905):



Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino (1880s):



A look towards the Rive, Trieste’s waterfront promenade:





The Molo Audace (Audace pier), named after the Italian navy ship that docked here after unification with Italy:



The Rive, with the former Fish-market (now used for exhibitions) in the background:



A view in the opposite direction, towards the Borgo Teresiano (translation: The Theresian Quarter):





My sorry attempt to take photos of the area at night. The harbor:



The promenade:





Piazza Unità (I dislike the rows of blue lights which make it look like an airport runway by night):



A few photos exploring the area between Piazza Unità and Piazza della Borsa (translation: stock exchange square). Capo di Piazza Gianni Bartoli, connecting Piazza Unità with Piazza della Borsa:



Before getting to Piazza della Borsa, one comes across the Tergesteo (the city’s name in antiquity was Tergeste), built in 1842 and hosting a gallery that is strategically placed between Piazza Unità, Piazza della Borsa, and Piazza Verdi.

The Tergesteo’s entrance:



The gallery located inside:





The gallery connects Piazza della Borsa with Piazza Verdi. A view of the Tergesteo from Piazza Verdi:




Piazza Verdi is named after the Teatro Verdi, the city’s most known theater built by Matteo Pertsch and inspired on the outside by the famous La Scala in Milan:



Looking towards the Palazzo del Governo and Piazza Unità:



Looking towards Capo di Piazza Gianni Bartoli:



Back to Capo di Piazza Gianni Bartoli, looking towards Palazzo Modello and Piazza Unità:



The neo-classic Palazzo della Borsa (the former stock-exchange) in Piazza della Borsa, was built at the beginning of the 19th century and designed by Mollari with doric columns and statues representing the four continents, Volcano, and Mercury. It was the seat of the Trieste’s stock-exchange until 1928 and is now the headquarters of the chamber of commerce :



The stock-exchange moved next door to Palazzo Dreher on the corner of Corso Italia and Via Cassa di Risparmio:



Piazza Goldoni: certainly not the prettiest townsquare in the city, in part due to all the bus and car traffic that goes through it. However, it underwent restyling recently which has sensibly improved it. Here it is:











Looking towards Via Ginnastica:



The façade of a building in Via Carducci, near Piazza Goldoni:



Viale XX Settembre: a pedestrian street lined with shops, cafes, and gelaterie







New fountain at the southern end of the viale:



Via Giusto Muratti:

[fountainhead]

Wonderful pictures of this little known gem of a city!! Your pictures definately convey the Austrian nature of the town. Thanks!

[Chelsea Spy]

Fantastic tour of a wonderful city- I've always wanted to visit Trieste - such an interesting intersection of European cultures - so beautiful! Italy has an embarrassment of urban beauty - no other nation comes close!!

Thank you xxx

[tergeste]

Now to the Borgo Teresiano: the Theresian quarter which was built under the reign of empress Maria Theresa. This neighborhood was planned in a grid on the site of the former salt-works to accommodate the City’s expansion (which until then had been largely confined to San Giusto Hill and the area of present-day Piazza Unità e Piazza della Borsa). The original plans for the area included multiple canals but ultimately only one was created.

Here is a historic view of the area when it was still occupied by the Salt Works:



The buildings facing the waterfront are in the Borgo Teresiano. They are, from left to right: Palazzo Aedes , Palazzo Carciotti (by architect Pertsch, 1802), the former Hotel de la Ville (by architect DeGasperi, 1839), and the Greek-Orthodox church of San Nicola (façade by architect Pertsch, 1787):



An image of the interior of the Greek-Orthodox church that I found on the net:



Now some photos of the individual buildings located along the Borgo Teresiano’s waterfront from upclose. Palazzo Aedes (also called Grattacielo rosso, or red skyscraper, despite its lack of height) by architect Arduino Berlam, built in 1928:



Palazzo Carciotti, by architect Matteo Pertsch, built in 1802 for a Greek merchant family:



Palazzo Assicurazioni Generali, built by the architects Geiringer and Zabeo in 1886 is the headquarters of the Generali insurance company which has operations worldwide:



On the opposite side of the street from the Palazzo Aedes one finds the Casa del Lavoratore Portuale (Hose of the Dock Woker), built in 1931 by architect Pollack:



A view down Corso Cavour, which separates the Borgo Teresiano from the harbor:



The central element of the Borgo Teresiano is the Canal Grande, built in the 1700s to enable sail ships to dock in the heart of the city:





The canal by night:



The canal is flanked by some interesting structures and open spaces. Palazzo Gopcevich:





Piazza Ponterosso (red bridge square), named after a bridge crossing the canal, is the site of an open-air market where fruits, vegetables, as well as all sorts of fake clothing are sold:





A view of Via Roma (connecting Piazza Ponterosso and Piazza della Borsa):



The Banca Nazionale del Lavoro



Taking a look at Via Cassa del Risparmio, between Palazzo Carciotti and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro:



The Serbian-Orthodox church of Ss. Trinità e S. Spiridione, unfortunately covered for renovation work, is my favorite church in town. It was built between 1861 and 1869 by Milanese architect Carlo Maciachini with a bizantine style. Previously the Serbian-Orthodox and Greek-Orthodox shared the same church, then the two religious communities split and the Greek-Orthodox community moved to the waterfront.



Here’s how it looks like from outside (image from the net):




The neoclassical Sant’Antonio Nuovo church was designed by architect Pietro Nobile and inspired by Rome’s Pantheon. It was completed in 1842 and is located at the end of the canal. Originally the canal was slightly longer and arrived almost at the steps of the church, however, during the Fascist period, the portion of the canal between Via Dante Alighieri and Via San Spiridione:



A building next to Sant’Antonio Nuovo:



The rear of Sant’Antonio Nuovo from Piazza San Giovanni:



Statue of composer Giuseppe Verdi in the piazza (the statue was in stone until the Austrian destroyed it in 1915, after WWI it was rebuilt in metal):



Sponges behind a storefront:



Clock at the corner of Via delle Torri and Via San Lazzaro:



More pics from the Borgo Teresiano. Via San Nicoló:





Corner of Via S. Nicoló and Via Roma:



The former R.A.S. (Riunone Adriatica di Securtà) in Via Mazzini:



A very decorated building on the corner of Via Dante Alighieri and Via S. Nicoló:

[Chelsea Spy]

Grazie! More pictures! Such a wealth of beauty and history - this thread reminds me why I go to Italy at least once a year. The most wonderful place on earth!

[samne]

A few people have raved to me about Trieste. These pictures certainly live up to the hype.

They also raved about how perfectly situated it is near Croatia and particularly Slovenia...apparently its a really underrated country.

[ChrisLA]

Impressive, I want to visit.

[dharper6]

Wow...such beautiful architecture. I've been only to the main part of the peninsula, including Rome and Florence, where the architecture isn't nearly as nice as this.

[glowrock]

Brings me back to the too-short few hours I spent wandering around Trieste on my way from Venezia to Ljubljana... Trieste's a wonderful place, no doubt about it!

Aaron (Glowrock)

[PA Pride]

Intricate!

[tergeste]

Originally Posted by fountainhead

Wonderful pictures of this little known gem of a city!! Your pictures definately convey the Austrian nature of the town. Thanks!

Fountainhead: I will post photos of the Cittavecchia in the future as well (I know it's an area that interests you ). I still have to upload them.

[olga]

Thans for a great tour! Very interesting thread with the historic pictures and your commentary. What a beautiful city!

[ady26]

What a great city!

[the dude]

beautiful, just as i suspected.

[Jularc]

Wow I thank you for showing us your hometown of Trieste! Lovely place!

[giallo]

Gorgeous city

[Complex01]

What a very nice looking city. I love the hills rising in the background...

[delts145]

Mamma Mia!!! Che Bellezza!!!

Italia is so much a part of me, and I miss it terribly. Thankyou for sharing with us another exquisite corner of the eternal beauty that is Italy.

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[arbeiter]

che bella!

[fountainhead]

Originally Posted by tergeste

Fountainhead: I will post photos of the Cittavecchia in the future as well (I know it's an area that interests you ). I still have to upload them.

Great! Can't wait!