Trsat Castle - Fiume - Croatia
by Paolo Signorini
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Trsat Castle - Fiume - Croatia
Artist
Paolo Signorini
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Walking west through the picturesque plebeian centre of Trsat you will reach Trsat Castle, formerly a property of the Frankopans. The medieval castle was probably built upon the remains of a previous Roman observation post and late antiquity refuge. In the first half of the 19th century the castle was restored in a romantic Classicist-Biedermeier style by Austrian commander and count Laval Nugent, a native of Ireland, who chose it for his last residence. A marvellous view of the Kvarner Bay, central parts of Rijeka, the Calvary, Kozala, the Rjecina canyon and the centre of Sušak offers itself from the castle. Beneath the castle is found the old church of St. George (Sv. Juraj), for centuries the parish church of Trsat. When you get tired, do stop for a ritual cup of espresso, a local custom. Trsat is an oasis for the inhabitants of Rijeka as well, in which they can find all that their city has lost through repeated monumental constructions in the last two centuries.
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March 11th, 2024
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