Demolitions in Piazza Nuova, today Piazza della Repubblica

Historical photo of Piazza Nuova, today Piazza della Repubblica in Trieste, at the beginning of the ’900. In the foreground the facades with shops and awnings, while a fenced construction site marks the demolition of the old building destined to make way for the casa Smolars. The street is animated by passersby, horses and early carriages; above run the wires of the tramway. An image that tells the story of the urban transformation of Trieste.