Palazzo Pitteri and Hotel Garni in Piazza Grande

This historic photograph of Trieste details a view of Piazza Grande (now Piazza Unità d'Italia). On the left stands Palazzo Pitteri, the oldest building in the square dating back to 1780, contrasting with the ornate Hotel Garni (later Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta) on the right. The ghostly blurred figures in the foreground are the result of the long exposure times used in 19th-century photography, capturing the bustle of daily life in the city center.