Visit to Trieste, Among Historic and Religious Palaces

Also remarkable is the Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino, in Renaissance style, which housed the oldest Italian shipping company and today serves as the headquarters of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. Or the Palazzo del Governo with its façade decorated with golden mosaics and white stones, opened by a portico; or Palazzo Vanoli in Art Nouveau style and the Palazzo Pitteri with classical influences. But Trieste is full of architectures and charming corners. Definitely not to be missed is the Canale Grande with the Piazza del Ponte Rosso, also known as the Teresian district: wonderfully restored, it has become a place for elegant strolls and a mooring spot for pleasure boats. Just a short walk away are the Church of St. Anthony with its neoclassical façade, the Church of San Spiridione with its blue domes, a place of worship for Serbian Orthodox believers; the neorenaissance Palazzo Gopcevich and Palazzo Carciotti, which reflects right in the waters of the canal. Also unmissable are the late 18th–early 19th-century palaces in Piazza della Borsa or the Art Nouveau houses of Casa Smolars and Casa Bartoli. Among religious architectures, the Cathedral of San Giusto on Capitoline Hill and the Church of San Silvestro, the oldest in the city built outside the Roman walls, stand out. Trieste also offers three marvelous castles: Miramare, built in 1856 by Maximilian of Habsburg; San Giusto, which dominates the city from the top of its namesake hill; and Duino, a true fortified village nestled in the Sistiana Bay. Prestigious is the Teatro Verdi, a reference point for famous artists.