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District of Villa Opicina
Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy

Free Territory of Trieste

The Free Territory of Trieste was a city-state situated in Central Europe between northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, facing the North part of the Adriatic Sea, under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council in the aftermath of World War II. The Free Territory was established on 10 February 1947 by a protocol of the Treaty of Peace with Italy in order to accommodate an ethnically and culturally mixed population in a neutral independent country.

Located at 45.68, 13.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Free Territory of Trieste, History of Trieste, City-states, Countries in Europe, Allied occupation of Europe, States and territories established in 1947, History of Yugoslavia, Italy–Yugoslavia relations

Miramare

Miramare Castle is a 19th-century castle on the Gulf of Trieste near Trieste, northeastern Italy. It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota of Mexico, based on a design by Carl Junker. The castle's grounds include an extensive cliff and seashore park of 22 hectares designed by the archduke.

Located at 45.7025, 13.7125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Italy, Houses completed in 1860, Buildings and structures in Trieste, Royal residences in Italy, Biosphere reserves of Italy, Museums in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gardens in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

University of Trieste

The University of Trieste (Italian Università degli Studi di Trieste, UNITS) is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors. Founded in 1924, it is a relatively young institution compared to most other Italian universities.

Located at 45.6585, 13.7932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Italy, University of Trieste, Buildings and structures in Trieste, Educational institutions established in 1924, Education in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Province of Trieste

The Province of Trieste is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Trieste. It has an area of 212 km², and a total population of 236,520 (April 2009). It has a coastal length of 48.1 km. There are 6 communes in the province.

Located at 45.6361, 13.8042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Province of Trieste, Provinces of Italy

International School for Advanced Studies

The International School for Advanced Studies (Italian: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, SISSA) is an international, state supported, post graduate teaching and research institute with a special statute, located in Trieste, Italy. Instituted in 1978, SISSA's aim is to promote science and knowledge, particularly in the areas of Mathematics, Physics and Neuroscience. Each year about 70 Ph.D. students are admitted to SISSA based on their scientific qualifications.

Located at 45.6795, 13.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fincantieri

Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. It was formed in 1959 and is the largest shipbuilder in Europe, and one of the largest in the world. The company has built both commercial and military vessels during its history.

Located at 45.6356, 13.7757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Trieste Astronomical Observatory

The Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste (Trieste Astronomical Observatory) is an astronomical center of studies located in Trieste, northern Italy. The observatory originates from the Nautical School founded in Trieste by the Empress Maria Theresia of Austria in 1753. Entered into the lists of Italian astronomical observatories in 1923, the Trieste Astronomical Observatory is presently part of the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (National Institute for Astrophysics, INAF).

Located at 45.6448, 13.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Italy, Buildings and structures in Trieste

Barcola

Barcola is a seaside neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy. To go to Barcola from the centre of town take "viale Miramare" going in the direction of Venezia. Barcola is about 3 km from the train station. It is best known after the Barcolana regatta, a European sailing race that happens every year in October. Trieste is a popular place for locals to go swimming and sunbathing and a long promenade links the area with nearby Miramare Castle.

Located at 45.6833, 13.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Frazioni of the Province of Trieste, Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi

The Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi is an opera house located in Trieste, Italy and named after the composer Giuseppe Verdi. Privately constructed, it was inaugurated as the Teatro Nuovo to replace the smaller 800-seat "Cesareo Regio Teatro di San Pietro" on 21 April 1801 with a performance of Johann Simon Mayr's Ginevra di Scozia. Initially, the Nuovo had 1,400 seats. By the end of the 18th century, the need for a new theatre in Trieste became evident.

Located at 45.651, 13.769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Synagogue of Trieste

The Synagogue of Trieste is a Jewish house of worship located in Trieste, northern Italy.

Located at 45.6532, 13.7803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Italy, Orthodox synagogues in Italy, Buildings and structures in Trieste

Trieste Cathedral

Trieste Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Giusto), dedicated to Saint Justus, is the cathedral and main church of Trieste, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Trieste.

Located at 45.6464, 13.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Italy, 14th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Trieste, Churches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Port of Trieste

The Free Port of Trieste is a port on North Adriatic Sea in the Trieste, Italy. It is subdivided into 5 different Free Areas, 3 of which have been allotted to commercial activities. The remaining two, the Mineral Oils Free Area and the “Canale di Zaule” Free Area, are used for industrial activities. The port is articulated in various terminals, managed by private companies.

Located at 45.6589, 13.7636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Opicina Tramway

The Opicina Tramway is an unusual hybrid tramway and funicular railway in the city of Trieste, Italy. It links Piazza Oberdan, on the northern edge of the city centre, with the village of Villa Opicina in the hills above. The tramway is closed for renovation from September 2012 to March 2013. For most of the journey, the line operates as a conventional, electrically powered tramway, with a mixture of street running and reserved track.

Located at 45.6705, 13.7891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tram transport in Italy, Trieste, Transport in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Rack railways in Italy, Funicular railways in Italy, Metre gauge railways in Italy, Railway lines opened in 1902

Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste

The Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste (90 hectares, cultivated area 10,000 m²) is a municipal botanical garden located at via Marchesetti 2, Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The garden was established in 1842 when the city first experimented with plantations of the Austrian black pine. By 1861 a botanical garden began to take shape with species collected from the Julian Alps in Istria and Dalmatia.

Located at 45.6333, 13.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Buildings and structures in Trieste, Gardens in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Orto Botanico dell'Università di Trieste

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Trieste (4.2 hectares) is a nature preserve and botanical garden operated by the University of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy. The garden was established in 1963 on the grounds of Villa Valerio, a chocolate baron's former estate, shortly after it became university property. In 1968 two small greenhouses were added. The garden's most recent catalog was published in 1990; since then the garden has not been fully maintained.

Located at 45.6944, 13.7472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trieste, Botanical gardens in Italy, Gardens in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Borgo Giuseppino

The Borgo Giuseppino is a neighbourhood of Trieste, northern Italy, planned and built starting from the end of the 18th century. The name comes from the Emperor of Austria Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, son of the empress Maria Theresa of Austria.

Located at 45.6469, 13.7622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Italy, Geography of Trieste

Caffè San Marco

Caffè San Marco is a historic café in Trieste, Italy. Founded in 1914, it became famous as a rendezvous for intellectuals including Italo Svevo, James Joyce and Umberto Saba.

Located at 45.6527, 13.7807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Coffee houses in Italy, Buildings and structures in Trieste

Museo Sartorio

The Civico Museo Sartorio is a museum in Trieste, northern Italy. Set in an urban villa, it exhibits ceramics, majolica, porcelain and pictures, typical equipment of Trieste's villas at the end of the 19th century. Besides the villa itself being a very interesting building architecturally, it contains drawings of Giambattista Tiepolo and a glyptotheque. The museum opened to the public partially in 1949 and completely 1954. In 2006, the museum reopened after a period of renovation.

Located at 45.6461, 13.7633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Buildings and structures in Trieste, Decorative arts museums in Italy, Art museums and galleries in Italy, Art museums established in 1949, 1949 establishments in Italy

Piazza Unità d'Italia

Piazza Unità d'Italia (Unity of Italy Square in English) is the main town square in Trieste, Italy. It is situated at the foot of the hill containing the castle of San Giusto and the square faces the Adriatic Sea. The square is often said to be Europe's largest square located next to the sea. The square was built during the period when Trieste was the main port of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and includes the city's municipal buildings and other important palaces.

Located at 45.65, 13.7678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metres above the Adriatic

Metres above the Adriatic (German: Meter über Adria, Croatian: Metara iznad Jadrana) is the mean sea level datum used in Austria and some other Central and Southeast European countries to measure elevation referring to the average water level of the Adriatic Sea at the Sartorio mole in the Port of Trieste.

Located at 45.6469, 13.7599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Savoia Excelsior Palace

The Savoia Excelsior Palace is a 4 star hotel in Trieste, Italy owned by the Starhotels group. The hotel is located close to Piazza Unità d'Italia overlooking the Gulf of Trieste and has 142 rooms (including suites and apartments). The hotel has a bar, "Le Rive", and a restaurant, "The Savoy", which seats up to 150 people. The hotel’s conference centre has 9 meeting rooms which can seat up to 650 people in total. The hotel was used as a venue for part of the 2009 G8 summit meeting.

Located at 45.6494, 13.7656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Trieste Centrale railway station

Trieste Centrale railway station (Italian: Stazione di Trieste Centrale; German: Triest Südbahnhof) is the main station serving the city and comune of Trieste, in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy. Opened in 1857, the station is a terminus for direct lines to Venice, Udine and Vienna, and for the belt line leading to Trieste's marshalling yard, near the now closed Trieste Campo Marzio railway station.

Located at 45.6572, 13.7722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trieste, Railway stations in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Railway stations opened in 1857

Temple of Monte Grisa

The Temple of Monte Grisa (Italian: Santuario Nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina) is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 meters on the edge of the Karst Plateau it is a conspicuous landmark, seen by many, visited by few. It was built at the initiative of Antonio Santin, since 16 May 1938 Bishop of Trieste and Koper.

Located at 45.6931, 13.7492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Revoltella Museum

The Revoltella Museum (it. Museo Revoltella - Galleria d'arte moderna) is a modern art gallery founded in Trieste in 1872 by Baron Pasquale Revoltella. The baron, after he left his house to the city (located in Piazza Venezia) and all the works, furniture and books it contained.

Located at 45.6469, 13.7631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trieste, Museums in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Art museums and galleries in Italy, Art museums established in 1872, 1872 establishments in Italy

Trieste National Hall

The Trieste National Hall or Balkan Hotel (Hotel Balkan) in Trieste, Italy, was a multimodal building that hosted the centre of the Slovene minority in the city, which included the Slovene theatre in Trieste, and a hotel. Such national halls were typical of the Slovene Lands at the turn of the 19th and the 20th centuries.

Located at 45.6539, 13.7761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trieste, Max Fabiani, History of Trieste, History of the Italian Slovenes, 1920 in Italy, Italian fascism, Buildings and structures completed in 1904, Hotels in Trieste, National halls, Buildings and structures destroyed by arson