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This category is all about the history of Trieste. Trieste’s history is as complex and diverse as the 200,000 population of this beautiful city by the Adriatic.

Trieste belonged to the Habsburg monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century the monarchy was one of the Great Powers of Europe with Trieste being its most important seaport. As a prosperous trading hub in the Mitteleuropean part of Europe, Trieste became the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In the end of century period Trieste became an important center for literature and music scene. Trieste underwent an economic revival during the 1930s, and the Free Territory of Trieste became a major site of the struggle between the Eastern and Western oppositions after the Second World War.

Trieste, a deep-water port, is a maritime gateway for Northern Italy. It’s the center of Europe as it is the south, east and west of European countries.

It is considered the end point of the Maritime Silk Road, with its connections to the Suez Canal and Turkey.

Since the 1960s, Trieste has emerged as a prominent research location in Europe because of its many international organizations and institutions, which include SISSA, ICTP and ICGEB.

The city lies at the intersection of Latin, Slavic and Germanic cultures where nations and cultures meet and collide, making Trieste home to diverse ethnic groups and religious communities.

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Underground Waters, Wild Goats and Shared Wine: The World Around Grotta Martina Cucchi

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Panduri: the Mysterious Home Guards of Trieste

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Portis Vecchio: The Abandoned Village frozen in Time

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Trieste Speleologists Discover Fourth Largest Cave in Carso

History November 8, 2021 0

Interview with Mauro Kraus, One of the Two Leaders of the Expedition by Alessandra Ressa Its stunning magnificence had remained hidden for millennia in the undergound...

Trieste’s Old Jewish Cemetery: the Secret Garden of Eternity

History June 30, 2021 2

by Alessandra Ressa Engulfed in untended vegetation, hidden by a tall gate and mossy brick walls, Trieste's old Jewish cemetery in via della Pace is probably...

“The Republic Was Born”, And Other Trieste Photographs

History June 2, 2021 1

by In Trieste As Trieste and the rest of Italy celebrate the Republic Day, we take a stroll down the memory lane with some of...

Rossetti Theater: The Stars Are Once Again Shining Bright After the Second Lockdown

History May 30, 2021 0

by Alessandra Ressa After months of lockdown the stars are shining bright again for one of Trieste’s most iconic, eclectic and restless theaters- Teatro...

Trieste’s Verdi Opera Theater to Reopen in June with an Exciting Year-Long Program

History May 19, 2021 0

by Alessandra Ressa The enthusiastic and optimistic management of Trieste's opera theater Verdi has announced the imminent opening of the opera and concert season with...

An Archeological Update from San Giusto Hill

History May 8, 2021 1

by Ashley Caneva All photographs courtesy of Ashley Caneva I’m starting to think I may be getting a reputation among the archeologists in Trieste. Every chance I...

Glorious and Curious Past of Via Rosetti, Part 4

History April 21, 2021 3

by Alessandra Ressa Invisible to both residents and visitors, under via Rossetti, covering several blocks from via dell'Eremo to via Mameli all the way to...

Glorious and Curious Past of via Rossetti, Part 3

History April 14, 2021 1

by Alessandra Ressa Among the many beautiful buildings along via Rossetti, each with its unique style and history, Sanatorio Triestino, the second oldest private hospital in...

Glorious and Curious Past of Via Rossetti, Part 2

History April 9, 2021 2

by Alessandra Ressa Continuing our travels along the base of Chiadino hill, at via Rossetti 44-46 is the first true jewel of the area, Villa...

Glorious and Curious Past of Via Rossetti, Part 1

History April 8, 2021 3

by Alessandra Ressa Via Rossetti, at the foot of Chiadino hill, is today a busy road with heavy traffic and smog-blackened buildings. Dozens of screaming...

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