Apartment Trieste Natascia Surroundings

Miramare Castle Trieste
This majestic white castle, the beloved home of Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg (brother of Emperor Franz Joseph), overlooks the sea and is surrounded by a huge park full of rare and exotic tree species collected by the Archduke himself in his scientific expeditions around the world aboard the frigate Novara.
The Castle was built for Maximilian, who fell in love with the view of the small bay and decided to build his home here, where he lived with his wife Charlotte of Belgium. Maximilian and Charlotte were only able to enjoy their beautiful castle for about four years before leaving for Mexico, where Maximilian was crowned Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, only to be executed by firing squad in 1867. Legend has it that Charlotte, mad with grief, still wanders in the park calling his name. Their home, a splendid example of an aristocratic 19th-century residence retains all its original interior furnishings.

Piazza Unita' d'Italia
Piazza dell’Unita' (or Piazza dell'Unita' d’Italia) is a huge sea-facing square and a magnificent accomplishment of civic pride. Once a location for extravagant processions and celebrations, today a combination of landmark architecture and cultural events continue to make it the city’s pulsating heart. Designed by Giuseppe Bruni, Piazza dell'Unita' is enclosed on three sides, with one open side looking out over the Gulf of Trieste.
Visit the square to appreciate its architecture, attend concerts, and enjoy people-watching opportunities.

Trieste Roman Theatre
The theatre (1st to 2nd century AD.) could accommodate up to 3,500 spectators and was built almost entirely of masonry, except for the wood stage.

Victory Lighthouse Trieste
The Vittoria lighthouse is a lighthouse in Trieste built between 15 January 1923 and 24 May 1927.
In addition to fulfilling the functions of a lighthouse for navigation and illuminating the Gulf of Trieste, it also fulfills the functions of a commemorative monument in honor of those killed at sea during the First World War, as evidenced by the inscription placed at its base:
SHINE AND REMEMBER THE FALLEN ON THE SEA (MCMXV - MCMXVIII)

Castle of San Giusto
The Castle of San Giusto is a fortress museum located on the hill of the same name, in Trieste.
The construction of the fortress was commissioned by the emperors of Austria to protect and control the city and to provide accommodation for the imperial captain.

Arc of Riccardo Trieste
The Arch of Richard located in the heart of the old city of Trieste, is a Roman gate probably opened in the 1st century AD. in the ancient walls of the Roman Tergeste was built by Augustus in 33 BC.

The marine aquarium of Trieste
It was founded in Trieste in 1933 in one side of the building of the former Central Fish Market (now transformed into an exhibition hall, called Salone degli Incanti).
The fish market building was erected in 1913. The "bell tower" that stands on the left side of the aquarium was actually a "water tower", as it contained the elevated tank of sea water which was then conveyed to the fish stalls.

The National Temple of Mary Mother and Queen
It is a Catholic Marian sanctuary north of the city of Trieste. It stands at an altitude of 330 meters on Mount Grisa from where you have a view of the city and the gulf.
The triangular structure evokes the letter M, the initial of the Virgin Mary. The first stone was laid on September 19, 1959, while the inauguration, by the bishop of Trieste, took place on May 22, 1966.
The Sanctuary is characterized by an imposing structure in reinforced concrete, with the presence of two overlapping churches.

The Giant Cave
It is a karst cave, explored in 1840 and opened to tourism by the Club Touristi Triestini as early as 1908.
The cave is located on the Carso plateau, a few kilometers from the city of Trieste and the border with Slovenia (Monrupino pass).
Its origin dates back to at least ten million years ago, it is a vast cavity present in the subsoil of the Trieste Karst, made up of predominantly calcareous carbonate rocks and to a lesser extent dolomitic ones.

Muggia - Milje
Muggia originated as a prehistoric fortified village (castelliere), around the 8th-7th century BC. The territory was conquered in 178–177 BC by the Romans, who created here a settlement (Castrum Muglae).
Muggia provides many evident traces of its Venetian traditions and origin, as shown by the dialect, the gastronomic traditions, the gothic-venetian style of some houses, the devious "calli", the loggias, the ogive arches, the ancient coats of arms on the facades but mostly the main square, a true Venetian "campiello".

Lazzaretto - Lazaret
Inside the bay of San Bartolomeo in front of Apartment M&M, you can still recognize the traces of a Roman pier built by superimposing large blocks of sandstone, submerged by the rising sea level. It is a small docking facility located in Lazzaretto, currently 40-50 m from the coast.