Piazza Grande (Piazza Unità), around 1910

A charming historical postcard depicting Piazza Grande, now known as Piazza Unità d'Italia, around 1910. The image offers a valuable glimpse into the urban layout of the time, featuring a garden that once separated the square from the waterfront, which no longer exists today. On the right stands the majestic Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino, while the background is dominated by the sea and numerous steamships and sailing vessels docked in the Gulf of Trieste. The scene is animated by pedestrians strolling across the vast open space, evoking the atmosphere of the Habsburg emporial city.