Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia
Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia
Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia
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- Peter WShrewsbury, United Kingdom848 contributionsMagnificent central piazzawe boarded our cruise ship in Trieste after a night in Venice and a hair-raising private car transfer. We did not know what to expect of the city thinking it was a port but were very pleasantly surprised. The Piazza is at the heart of the city and is a magnificent are bordered by the government buildings, shops and restaurants. Beautifully clean and safe. Well worth a visit.Visited September 2023Travelled with friendsWritten November 15, 2023
- Judith_TripTipsBrighton, United Kingdom339 contributionsSteep yourself in Trieste's historyDrink coffee in the square, learn its history and take in the beauty of Trieste. Walk across the road to see the bronze statues on the sea, and stroll to the canal, then back along the lovely shop lined streets. If you're lucky you may visit Trieste when a concert is happening in the square, and it's a great spot for New Year's Eve!Visited January 2024Travelled with friendsWritten January 7, 2024
- westy54Sydney, Australia13,545 contributionsVery large sea-facing piazza that is the main, and largest, piazza in Trieste. Has had many names in the past.The original square was only about half the size of the current square but it grew, in both prominence and size, during the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire when Trieste was the most important seaport of that Empire. Further major restructuring occurred during 2001 and 2005 when a number of the square's principal buildings were restored and the Fountain of the Four Continents was moved back into the centre of the square. The square covers over 12,000 sq metres and is surrounded on three sides by some of the city's most prominent and important buildings of the 19th century including the Palazzo dei Commune, Palazzo Modello, Palazzo Lloyd Triestino and the oldest, Palazzo Stratti. The fourth side looks out to the Gulf of Trieste and the Adriatic Sea. In previous incarnations the square has been known as Piazza San Pietro, Piazza dell'Indipendenza and Piazza Grande but took on its current name when Trieste was returned to Italy at the end of WWII.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten August 11, 2024
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marcellos375
Ferrara, Italy552 contributions
Aug 2020
Piazza Unità d'Italia is an opulent grand piazza, designed to make a statement in support of its name. It is large and spectacular, rich in details and impressive at night with the beautiful lighting. Shops and restaurants abound around it, and its location near the harbor makes it a logical stop during a promenade along the seaside of the city. Certainly worthwhile visiting, it can't be missed (literally).
Written August 24, 2020
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Thomas K
Dresden, Germany3 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
I am sad, because I am in Trieste. I had imagined it to be so beautiful, and in fact it looks like Vienna by the sea at first. It used to be pretty wild here, it has an exciting history, but a few years ago the entire city centre was completely renovated and has degenerated into a soulless tourist bum. Pimped plastic people sit in plastic cafés and drink plastic cocktails to brain-dead plastic techno. It is such a shame.
Written July 13, 2022
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CalBristol
Weston super Mare, UK2,153 contributions
May 2022
This large square is the main square in Trieste and is surrounded on 3 sides by some very grand buildings and on the fourth side, it is open to the sea. Its the ideal place to sip a coffee and watch the world go by. Watch out for seagulls - they can be a bit aggressive!
Just across the road and to the right, is the Molo Audace - a short walk to the end of the pier will give you some wonderful views back across the water front of the city.
Just across the road and to the right, is the Molo Audace - a short walk to the end of the pier will give you some wonderful views back across the water front of the city.
Written June 27, 2022
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Reiselust112
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany2,613 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
The Piazza Unità d’Italia in Trieste is a large, spacious square that is open to the sea and surrounded on three sides by magnificent historical buildings. The square is located in the center of the city, on the hill of San Giusto. In ancient times there was nothing but sea at this point. In later times the former Roman harbor increasingly silted up. Additional land was reclaimed. The name of the Piazza Unità goes back to 1918. The city of Trieste was Austrian from the 14th to the early 20th century, until it was annexed to Italy in 1918. In 1955 the name of the square was then expanded to Piazza dell’Unità d’Italia. The square is like a living room and people come here for a coffee or a glass of wine. The piazza received its current character from the 18th to 19th centuries: the Palazzo Pitteri dates from 1790 and is considered the oldest building on the square. At the same time, Giovanni Mazzoleni also built the Fountain of the Four Continents (Fontana dei quattro continenti), as well as Fusconi's column dedicated to the Austrian Emperor Charles VI. The Casa Stratti was built in 1839. Its façade was redesigned in the neoclassical style a good 30 years later. The town hall (Palazzo del Municipio), with its round arches and half-columns, the Palazzo Modello and the building of the Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta all date from around the same period.
The Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino, a Renaissance building, was built on the piazza around 1883. The Palazzo del Governo (Government Palace) was added around 1900, which is very different from the other magnificent buildings and exudes an almost oriental flair.
The Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino, a Renaissance building, was built on the piazza around 1883. The Palazzo del Governo (Government Palace) was added around 1900, which is very different from the other magnificent buildings and exudes an almost oriental flair.
Written June 13, 2024
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Judith_TripTips
Brighton, UK339 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
Drink coffee in the square, learn its history and take in the beauty of Trieste. Walk across the road to see the bronze statues on the sea, and stroll to the canal, then back along the lovely shop lined streets. If you're lucky you may visit Trieste when a concert is happening in the square, and it's a great spot for New Year's Eve!
Written January 7, 2024
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Peter W
Shrewsbury, UK848 contributions
Sept 2023 • Friends
we boarded our cruise ship in Trieste after a night in Venice and a hair-raising private car transfer. We did not know what to expect of the city thinking it was a port but were very pleasantly surprised.
The Piazza is at the heart of the city and is a magnificent are bordered by the government buildings, shops and restaurants. Beautifully clean and safe. Well worth a visit.
The Piazza is at the heart of the city and is a magnificent are bordered by the government buildings, shops and restaurants. Beautifully clean and safe. Well worth a visit.
Written November 15, 2023
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Lucky580214
Arcola, Italy309 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Spectacular, elegant and austere city. The old town is animated by locals and players of all kinds of music. But all with grace, with politeness. It does not even look like Italy, perhaps more Habsburg and in any case Central European. A bridge between various cultures, without forgetting the wounds of the past.
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Written August 31, 2024
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westy54
Sydney, Australia13,545 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
The original square was only about half the size of the current square but it grew, in both prominence and size, during the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire when Trieste was the most important seaport of that Empire. Further major restructuring occurred during 2001 and 2005 when a number of the square's principal buildings were restored and the Fountain of the Four Continents was moved back into the centre of the square.
The square covers over 12,000 sq metres and is surrounded on three sides by some of the city's most prominent and important buildings of the 19th century including the Palazzo dei Commune, Palazzo Modello, Palazzo Lloyd Triestino and the oldest, Palazzo Stratti.
The fourth side looks out to the Gulf of Trieste and the Adriatic Sea.
In previous incarnations the square has been known as Piazza San Pietro, Piazza dell'Indipendenza and Piazza Grande but took on its current name when Trieste was returned to Italy at the end of WWII.
The square covers over 12,000 sq metres and is surrounded on three sides by some of the city's most prominent and important buildings of the 19th century including the Palazzo dei Commune, Palazzo Modello, Palazzo Lloyd Triestino and the oldest, Palazzo Stratti.
The fourth side looks out to the Gulf of Trieste and the Adriatic Sea.
In previous incarnations the square has been known as Piazza San Pietro, Piazza dell'Indipendenza and Piazza Grande but took on its current name when Trieste was returned to Italy at the end of WWII.
Written August 12, 2024
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Hallo734
Ciampino, Italy3,671 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Piazza Unità d'Italia: the living room of Trieste
Piazza Unità d'Italia is the main square of Trieste, located at the foot of the San Giusto hill. It is the largest seafront square in Europe, with a surface area of 12,280 square metres.
The square is surrounded by numerous palaces and public buildings, including the town hall, the headquarters of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and the prefecture. The buildings are in neoclassical, liberty and neo-Gothic style, and create a harmonious and majestic whole.
The square is a meeting place for Trieste residents and tourists. It is a great place to walk, shop, drink a coffee or simply admire the view.
My opinion
Piazza Unità d'Italia is a wonderful square, which is worth a visit. It is a place rich in history and culture, and offers breathtaking views of the sea.
Here are some reasons why I appreciated the square:
Its architectural beauty: the buildings that surround it are truly splendid, and create an elegant and refined atmosphere.
Its location: the square is located in a strategic position, at the foot of the San Giusto hill. From here you can admire the panorama of the Gulf of Trieste.
Its liveliness: the square is a lively and animated place, where you can find everything from shops to cafes to restaurants.
If you are in Trieste, don't miss the opportunity to visit Piazza Unità d'Italia. It is a place that will leave you with an indelible memory.
Piazza Unità d'Italia is the main square of Trieste, located at the foot of the San Giusto hill. It is the largest seafront square in Europe, with a surface area of 12,280 square metres.
The square is surrounded by numerous palaces and public buildings, including the town hall, the headquarters of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and the prefecture. The buildings are in neoclassical, liberty and neo-Gothic style, and create a harmonious and majestic whole.
The square is a meeting place for Trieste residents and tourists. It is a great place to walk, shop, drink a coffee or simply admire the view.
My opinion
Piazza Unità d'Italia is a wonderful square, which is worth a visit. It is a place rich in history and culture, and offers breathtaking views of the sea.
Here are some reasons why I appreciated the square:
Its architectural beauty: the buildings that surround it are truly splendid, and create an elegant and refined atmosphere.
Its location: the square is located in a strategic position, at the foot of the San Giusto hill. From here you can admire the panorama of the Gulf of Trieste.
Its liveliness: the square is a lively and animated place, where you can find everything from shops to cafes to restaurants.
If you are in Trieste, don't miss the opportunity to visit Piazza Unità d'Italia. It is a place that will leave you with an indelible memory.
Written December 27, 2023
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B d A
Athens, Greece1,008 contributions
Jul 2021
Lisbon and Nancy have correlatives. This one stands as an open piazza with three built sides. All details worth delving into. The architecturality, the invested history, the cafes the flow of poeple, the sisparate crowds, the daychanges during the day. Before sunset it is extraordinary luminous and warm
Written August 12, 2021
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Durante i concerti la piazza viene blindata o può assistere da dietro anche il pibblico non pagante?
Written June 28, 2018
Quando ci sono stato io da distante era visibile anche se molto lontano.
Written July 6, 2018
buonasera, vorrei sapere se via Genova sita nel Comune di Trieste è compresa in area ZTL. Grazie.
Written May 15, 2018
Via Genova è a 100 mt da Piazza Unità, ti conviene parcheggiare a Molo 4 e andare a piedi.
Si credo sia ztl o solo per residenti.
Written May 24, 2018
Hi, we are a group of 4 in our late 50's. We will be based out of Vienna during our 2 week trip starting last week of May. Is there any beach areas in Trieste area? We have been to Lignano Italy before and that was beautiful. Would you know if this is a similar experience?
Thanks,
Russ
Written March 31, 2018
Hi there... yes there are beach areas in trieste but it’s best to get a taxi to one of the beach clubs about approximately 10 mins before trieste ... you can see them from the right of the main square near the docks .. you can get a day pass ...
if you prefer sand there is one close to city centre but a bit overcrowded
Hope this helps
Written April 26, 2018
Sapete come si arriva in piazza dell’unità d’Italia dal porto?
Written September 23, 2017
Sapete come si arriva in piazza dell’unità d’Italia dal porto?
Written September 23, 2017
È molto semplice, basta costeggiare il lungomare, in macchina si sta pochissimo, poi c'è il parcheggio proprio davanti alla piazza.
Written September 24, 2017
Arrivando a Trieste in macchina, la piazza è in zona ZTL? Dove conviene parcheggiare?
Written April 10, 2017
Parcheggia al molo 4. In 5 minuti a piedi arrivi in Piazza.
Written December 20, 2017
Please tell me how close it is to the train station. I am traveling with my granddaughter and we never did anything like this before. We are staying at a friend stationed in Aviano and would like to take the train to Triste and Venice and Milan. And, also, do the trains run all night long. Is this even feasible? Or do we need a car. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Written September 27, 2016
It is 10 - 15 minutes on foot from the train station, so you most certainly do not need a car. There are also buses from the station which stop in front of the square itself. You must buy the ticket before boarding and validate it in the machine on the bus.
Written September 30, 2016
Hello,
I would just like to know if there is public parking close to the square ? Thanks
Written May 9, 2016
Yes, there is a parking place across the square on the waterfront, but if you need to leave your car for a longer period of time, then it might be better to park somewhere in the street. You can park for free at the train station which is nearby if you can find a space.
Written May 17, 2016
is there a hop on hop off bus
Written April 7, 2016
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