Roman Forum

A walk on the castle ramparts and bastions gives a complete panorama of the city of Trieste, its hills and the sea. It was built between the 15th and 17th centuries by the Habsburgs to control and defend the city. Its thick walls and bastions reflect evolving military architecture, while today it houses a museum and offers sweeping views over Trieste and the Adriatic Sea. Access is also possible via the elevator at the underground carpark of Park San Giusto on Via del Teatro Romano.

Contains Roman and Medieval relics, and a cenotaph to the archaeologist Johann Winckelmann, father of neoclassicism, who died in Trieste in 1769.

Archaeological, historical and art collections. Prehistoric and protohuman findings of local origin; Roman and medieval sculptures and epigraphs. Egyptian, Greek, Roman and pre-Roman antiques. Numismatic collection. Photograph and book libraries.

Tergeste, which probably dates back to the prehistoric period, was enclosed by walls built in 33-32 BC on Emperor Octavius’s orders. The city developed greatly during the 1st and 2nd century AD. The Roman Theatre faces the sea. The construction partially exploits the gentle slope of the hill, and most of the construction work is in stone. The topmost portion of the amphitheatre steps and the stage were presumably made of wood. The statues that adorned the theatre (which was brought to light in the 1930s) are now preserved at the Town Museum. Three inscriptions from the Trajan period mention a certain Q. Petronius Modestus, a person who was closely connected with the development of the theatre, which was erected during the second half of the 1st century.

Collection of ritual art of the Jewish community of Trieste, mainly silverware and fabrics.

An Augustan gate built in the Roman walls in 33 AD, in the narrow streets of the old town.