Caffè Stella Polare and Sant'Antonio Nuovo (1904)

This evocative historic photograph from 1904 depicts the Caffè Stella Polare in Trieste, newly rebuilt in an eclectic style and located opposite the Church of Sant'Antonio Nuovo. The image captures a moment of daily life in the heart of the Borgo Teresiano: men in period attire converse in the square, while in the foreground, a worker pushes a handcart accompanied by a dog. To the right, the steps of the church and scaffolding indicate ongoing construction work on adjacent buildings. The architectural elegance of the café, with its large windows, stands out as a symbol of the vibrant social life in early 20th-century Trieste.