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Ancona
THE ANCIENT AND THE CONTEMPORARY MEET AT THE PORT: THE FOUNTAIN OF THE TWO SUNS AT THE SAINT FRANCIS QUAY IN THE PORT OF ANCONA image
The process of urban regeneration and integration of the oldest part of the city with its port finds its synthesis on the Saint Francis quay, where
Ancona
THE PORTELLE image
Up until the mid-19th century, there were openings along the perimeter of the port connecting it to the city. These were called portelle; there were
Trieste
THE MIRAMARE CASTLE PARK, A GREEN MUSEUM image
Taking care of a historic park is like taking care of a work of art or a monument. But a park is made of living, fragile and changing matter, which
Trieste
THE MIRAMARE CASTLE image
The Miramare Castle and its Park were built by the will of the Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg who decided, around 1855, to have a residence suited
Ancona
THE CAPTAIN’S HOUSE image
At the end of the 12th century and throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, the free Commune of Ancona had become an important hub along the eastern
Trieste
THE LIGHTHOUSE OF VICTORY image
The Lighthouse of Victory is a monument of particular historical and engineering interest in the city of Trieste. It was built between 15 January
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