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Trieste – Last Glimpse
13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2016
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The Serbian-Orthodox Church of Saint Spyridion
The church was inspired by the Byzantine tradition and built on the plan of a Greek cross, surmounted by a light-blue coloured dome and four smaller domes in the corners. The exterior is decorated with mosaics, alternated with marble and coloured stone.
The interior is characterized by frescoes and precious paintings, together with a solid wood [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 4th 2016
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Roman Theatre – Trieste
In the Roman era, the coast line lay at the foot of the hill and has withdrawn over the centuries. The theatre therefore once stood near the sea front and was built exploiting the hill slope for the terraces, divided into four sectors by radial stairways. The site was restored to its current state at [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2015
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Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste and throughout history it has been influenced by its [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 28th 2015
