What to see in Trieste

Trieste what to see

Piazza Unità

Located in the heart of Trieste, it is one of the largest squares in Europe directly overlooking the sea, with a rectangular plan that extends over a total area of 12,280 m².

. Among the buildings that surround it, there are:

The Town Hall of Trieste, with its characteristic façade.

The Palace of the Regional Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia, seat of the regional government.

The Prefecture of Trieste, located in the historic Government Palace, decorated with mosaics that recall the Byzantine artistic tradition

Arco di Riccardo

The Arch of Riccardo is, according to some sources, one of the Roman gates of Trieste; dating back to the 1st century BC, it was probably built under the emperor Octavian Augustus in the years 33-32 BC

Molo Audace

More than 200 meters long, in the past it was called Ponte San Carlo, and is one of the favorite places of the Trieste people to admire fantastic sunsets and to walk in the evening.

Walk all the way to the end to see the compass rose. The statue of James Joyce was placed on the Red Bridge in 2004.

Castello di Miramare

It overlooks the picturesque gulf of Trieste and is surrounded by a park of approximately 22 hectares, known for its great botanical variety.

It was built between 1856 and 1860 at the behest of Maximilian of Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria, as a residence for himself and his consort, Charlotte of Belgium.

Canal grande e Ponterosso

The palaces of the merchants who made the city great still overlook its banks: Palazzo Gopchevich, now home to the Schmidl Theater Museum and Palazzo Carciotti, Piazza Ponterosso, Piazza Sant'Antonio, and the historic Caffé Stella Polare.

The statue of James Joyce was placed on the Red Bridge in 2004.

Risiera di San Sabba

In 1965 the Rice Mill was declared a national monument, and in 1975 it became a civic museum.

It was a Nazi concentration camp established in Trieste officially as a police detention camp, the only one to be equipped with a crematorium in the whole of Italy

Castello e duomo di San Giusto

It is located on the top of the hill of the same name which dominates the city. The austere façade of the church is enriched by an enormous rose window of karst stone.

On the same hill we also find the castle of San Giusto which is certainly worth a visit.

Teatro Romano

The Roman Theater of Trieste is located at the foot of the Colle di San Giusto, practically behind Piazza Unità d'Italia.

Built between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, during the heyday of the Roman city of Tergeste, it could accommodate around 3,500 people.

The theater was brought to light in 1938 during some excavations, which revealed its historical and architectural importance.

Built using the natural slope of the hill, the theater was probably enriched by statues and decorations, some of which are today preserved at the Civic Museum of Trieste.

Today, the Roman Theater is visible in the center of the city and represents one of the most significant testimonies of Trieste's Roman past.