Ponte Rosso and Sant'Antonio

This evocative historic photo shows the Grand Canal of Trieste with the famous Ponte Rosso in the foreground, depicted here in its 19th-century metal swing-bridge structure. A group of men poses on the bridge railing, while the background is dominated by the neoclassical architecture of the Church of Sant'Antonio Nuovo. On the right, the domes of the Serbian Orthodox Temple of Saint Spyridon are visible, and numerous sailing boats crowd the banks, testifying to the lively port activity of the Teresian Quarter.