Your half day trip to Trieste will begin with a visit to Piazza Unita, which is one of the largest squares in Europe. The center of the square is adorned with architectural gems from various periods, including a Neo Gothic palace and a Neo Renaissance town hall. Opposite the sea, the square ends with the Municipal Palace, and on the sides are other palaces that are among the most beautiful in the city: Modello, Stratti and the Government Palace on the right and Pitteri, Vanoli and Lloyd on the left. In the square itself, there are the Mazzoleni Fountain and the monument to Charles IV of Habsburg.
The Stock Exchange Square or Customs Square is one of the main squares of Trieste and was the economic center of the city in the 19th century. The Stock Exchange Square has the shape of a triangle and directly borders the Grand Square. The Vienna Gate was located at the point where the passage to the Grand Square is. The building that marks the square and is one of the most famous examples of Trieste is neoclassical monuments is now the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture of Trieste and is also called the Old Stock Exchange, since the stock exchange first moved to Tergesteo in 1844, and then to the neighboring building the former Dreher Palace in 1928, which is why it is also called the New Stock Exchange. Next to this palace was once the Small Canal Canal Piccolo, which was filled in in 1816. Opposite the Chamber of Commerce building stands a monument to Emperor Leopold I, whose son Charles VI. declared Trieste a free port. The monument was erected in 1808. An interesting Art Nouveau building, built in 1905 by architect Max Fabiani Bartoli House, is also located in the square. The old covered gallery of the Tergesteo Palace architect Buttazzoni opened in 1842, which creates a pedestrian connection with the square in front of Giuseppe Verdi opera house, is also located in the Tergesteo building. In 2019, a bench with the image of the Italian poet, writer and irredentist Gabriele Dannunzio was placed in the square. The installation is certainly divisive, although many appreciate Dannunzio as a poet, writer and orator, while others despise him for his fascist beliefs and nationalism.
The next stop on your trip will be the Orthodox Church, which you will visit because of its exceptional architectural style and interior design that will take you back in time.
After visiting the church, you will walk to Ponte Rosso Square, you will see the Canale Grande, which ends in front of the Church of St. Anthony. The guide will also show you the very interesting Gopchevich Palace from 1750. The facade of the palace was made in the style of the Doge Palace in Venice.
Then you will drive to Miramare Castle, which was once the home of Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife Charlotte. The castle is one of the best preserved examples of historical architecture in the area and will allow you to stroll through beautiful gardens and explore the interior of the palace.
Your half day trip to Trieste will surely be unforgettable and full of interesting historical and cultural attractions.
