Piazza Grande

This historical photograph captures Piazza Grande (today Piazza Unità d'Italia) in Trieste at the beginning of the twentieth century, with the majestic Palazzo del Lloyd dominating the scene with its imposing neoclassical facade. The period image shows the square animated by citizens in attire of the time, carriages, and the characteristic gas lamps. The historic buildings that frame it testify to the architectural grandeur of this urban salon of Austro-Hungarian Trieste, destined to become one of the most beautiful squares in Europe overlooking the sea.