Trieste (Italy)

Trieste is a major port city in Italy. The port is located in north-eastern Adriatic Sea, approx 145 km (90 ml) east of Venice.

The city features Roman ruins including an archway and a theatre. Sights in the old German town include the Castello (1470), today housing a medieval museum, and 14th century Cathedral of San Giusto including part of a Roman temple. Tourists can also visit nearby Miramare Castle, built for Archduke Maximilian (Emperor Maximilian of Mexico) in 1850.

Originally, Trieste was a Roman colony. It came under the control of Venice and later Austria for whom it was a prime port. In 1915 Trieste became part of Italy as part of the World War I treaty settlements. However, the key position made it a prize in the World War II and control switched from Germany to Yugoslavia and Italy up to 1954.

The maritime location of Trieste and its former long term status as part of Austrian and Austro-Hungarian empires made the Port of Trieste a major commercial port for much of landlocked areas of central Europe. During the 19th century, a new port district, Porto Nuovo, was created northeast to the city centre.