Visit to Trieste, Between Historic and Religious Buildings

Notable is also the Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino, in Renaissance style, which housed the oldest Italian shipping company and is now the seat of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. Or the Government Palace with its facade of golden mosaics and white stones, opened by a loggia porch; or Palazzo Vanoli in Art Nouveau style and Palazzo Pitteri with a classicist imprint. But Trieste is full of architecture and evocative corners. Not to be missed is certainly the Canale Grande with Piazza del Ponte Rosso, also known as the Teresian district: wonderfully restored, it has become a place for elegant strolling and a dock for pleasure boats. Nearby emerge the church of St. Anthony with a neoclassical facade, that of San Spiridione with blue domes, a place of worship for Serbian Orthodox believers; Palazzo Gopcevich in neo-Renaissance style and Palazzo Carciotti, which is reflected 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 the religious architectures, the cathedral of San Giusto on the Capitoline hill and the church of San Silvestro, the oldest in the city, built outside the Roman walls, still stand out. Trieste also offers three wonderful castles: Miramare, built in 1856 by Maximilian of Habsburg; San Giusto which overlooks the city from the top of the homonymous hill; and Duino, a real fortified village nestled in the bay of Sistiana. Prestigious is the Teatro Verdi, a point of reference for famous artists.