Trieste
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Castelliere di Monrupino
Probably built upon the ruins of a prehistoric settlement, the fortified village of Monrupino has been inhabited to this day. Also known as Repentabor (Slovenian for fort ) the village is strategically...
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Castello di Duino
The New Castle of Duino, a manor of Rilke's memory, in which the German poet wrote his Duinese Elegies, has been documented since 1363, the year in which the two forts were first mentioned: the Old...
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Castello di Miramare
More than a traditional fortress, Miramar Castle near Triest is a typical example of a 19th century palatial residence, built in the eclectic style that was fashionable at that time. Constructed in 1858-1860...
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Castello di Moccò (San Dorligo della Valle)
Located in pictoresque Val Rosandra, Moccò Castle was built in a very favourable position on top of a steep hill overlooking the valley, for many centuries defending Triest along the Istria border....
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Castello di Muggia
All that has survived of the Medieval fortified settlement of Muggia Vecchia, dating back to Roman times (it lay along the Via Flavia that went from Tergeste, now Trieste, to Pula in Dalmatia), are sections...
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Castello di San Giusto (Trieste)
The hill was originally occupied by a fortified prehistoric village, which later became an important Roman settlement; its ruins can still be visited today. The castle, built by the Venetians during the...