The Lanterna and the Port at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

This splendid period photograph shows Trieste at the beginning of the twentieth century with the famous Lanterna in the foreground, the historic lighthouse located at the end of the pier. The scene embraces the old port, with railway tracks reaching the sea, numerous port warehouses, and sailing boats crossing the waters of the gulf. In the background, the Karst hills and the city extending along the coast are distinguishable. The atmosphere is that of a lively and industrious Trieste, a crossroads of trade and maritime traffic, where the Lanterna represented a fundamental reference point for navigation and port life.