Parco di San Giovanni originally housed the psychiatric hospital of Trieste which was established in 1908. The goal was to build a “modern and free” oasis in the center of the city where patients could live a life within the “open door system” in the serenity of the Park — creating an environment where many…
“Il Rossetti” is the name of the playhouse in Trieste. Formally known as the Politeama Rossetti or Teatro Stabile del Friuli-Venezia Giulia — it is where one goes to see headliner plays, musicals and concerts. Politeama means multi-purpose; from one man shows featuring local folk hero Simone Cristicchi to plays featuring some of Italy’s most…
Located in the heart of Trieste is the ancient Teatro Romano. Dating back to the 1st Century AD it was built by Quintus Petronius Modestus, a statesman during the reign of Emperor Trajan (who was step-father to Hadrian). The Roman Theatre is nestled at the foot of the hill of San Giusto whose slope provided…
This year marks 300 years since the birth of Maria Teresa Walburga Amalia Christina of Austria, of the House of Habsburg. Born in Austria on May 13, 1717, she was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Galicia & Lodomeria, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma. By marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine,…
The Civico Museo Teatrale Carlo Schmidl is housed in one of the most beautiful buildings in all of Trieste and is highly regarded as one of the most important museums of Music and Theater in Europe. Founded in 1924 by Carlo Schmidl, musical publisher and collector, the collection found a permanent home in the Palazzo Gopcevich in 2006. The building…
