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blew stronger than now by paoseo, 1 more photos
I'm speaking about our wind, "Bora". February is the peak month for bora but strong winds associated with the bora can also occur in any month. The other strong bora episodes usually end by April, but milder boras can occur in any month of the year.
The presence of The wind "Bora" , that is a dry, very cold continental wind , on Trieste depends on the geographical shaping of Trieste. The town lies at the extremity of a quite relatively warm sea and a wide and very cold hinterland with an open pass on the gulf of the city. This situation between the two zones, sea and hinterland,causes the possibility of the forming of strong differences of temperature and atmospheric pressure with the result of frequent and intense downflows of air masses from the hinterland towards the sea.
If this difference of pressure is exalted by the transit of a depression (cyclone) on the Adriatic sea, or by the creation of a high pressure zone (anticyclone) on the central- eastern Europe, or by the simultaneously presence of a depression on the sea and a high pressure on the continent, so the descending air flow achieves high speeds and characteristics of violence.
The wind can be “Chiara” (light) if the sky is clear or “Scura” (dark): if there are clouds created by the wind "Scirocco".
The bora announces itself with long and threatening hisses called refoli. In the most severe winters, people from Trieste say:
Tre giorni la nassi,Three days to be born
Tre giorni la cressi,Three days to grow,
Tre giorni la crepa , Three days to die
It's a strange situation when wind pushes you..in that case NEVER run...it will make you falling !! Leave a Comment
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Piazza d'Unita is the biggest open space in Trieste city centre and the one of the biggest square in Italy aswell. Here you can see some of the most representative palaces in the town, such as the Town Hall, Palazzo Pitteri, LLoyd Adriatico and the fine yesteryear hotel Duca d'Aosta.
This square is probably the most attractive sight in whole Trieste and the favorite promenade area of the locals, especially in the winter-time on sunny Sunday mornings. Leave a Comment
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The northern part of Canale Grande, which ends by Piazza St. Antonio Nuovo, is in particularly attractive. Here on this place the catholic and the orthodox church stands side by side, while the fountain in the middle of the square. The Square of St. Antonio Nuovo is the favorite resting and relaxing places for both locals and visitors of Trieste. Leave a Comment
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Arriving in Trieste by bus is a real pleasure. Passing the outer industrial area and the swanky yacht marina, you carry on to the very heart of the city and never leave the water's edge. This long promenade ( Riva ) leading to the Bus Station is attractively landscaped with trees and flowers and only the traffic lanes divide it from the piazzas and historic buildings on the other side. Near the Piazza D'Unita D'Italia for example, you leave the square, cross the street and you are right at the sea wall. Here two sections of harbour wall jut out and on one of them, Molo Audace, people are lying full length, sunbathing. At 3.00 p.m. I gave up on the sightseeing and just headed for the sea. All day it had been pulling me like a magnet but the really great thing here is that from most points of the city, you can be at the seafront in a matter of minutes. This morning it was a litttle misty here but now the sea is 50 shades of sapphire and torquoise. Yacht sails symmetricaly frame the horizon and the world and its mother seem to be taking a post-prandial stroll. Definitely a touch of La Dolce Vita here, I think. Right where I am sitting is a wonderful bronze monument showing two people, a scissors and some cloth. Maybe a tribute to the rag trade but why here at the sea wall ? Is it marking the emigration of people involved in this trade ? Whatever its significance it's really striking.
Eventually, the clocks on the twin towers of the nearby church remind me that I must catch a bus. Last impressions of Trieste are all as favourable as the earlier ones and I am really glad I came.
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I'd never before been inside a Serbian Orhodox Church so I was very pleased to get a chance to visit the Church of San Spiridione in Trieste. It looks Byzantine in style and the blue roofs reminded me of Greek churches but as the exterior on the Canal side was completely covered in scaffolding it was difficult for me to note many of the details. Inside however it was dark and mysterious with flickering candles illuminating silver and gold. This church was opened in 1868 during the period of Slovenian dominance in Trieste. Nearby is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, the Tempio Israelitico and the neo-classical Church of St Antonio Nuovo. These, along with the Greek Orthodox Church Of St Nicholas, reflect the many influences which Trieste has come under during its history: Serbian, Slovenian, Hapsburg, Italian, Venetian........
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Sitting on the hillside overlooking the beautiful Adriatic coastline, Trieste has had a diverse history of relationships to various countries, empires and rulers. One of the results of this is an amazing diversity of architecture. Some really lovely buildings greet you at almost every turn and it is a mix of art nouveau, monumental and neoclassical. This adds a real beauty and dignified cosmopolitan feel to the city. This is a busy and bustling city with lots of heavy traffic in places, but its attractiveness offsets that nicely.
The Grand Canal is lined with nice buildings, some with really appealing design like the red diagonals on the first building on the left of the photo.
The second picture is just a building we encountered while waiting for a bus. It is just behind the cathedral and forum on San Giusto hill. It is obviously a fairly new building but someone has done a wonderful job with the row of colorful designed tiles at the top. The large floral hanging basket on the balcony just sets it off.
The third photo is not a particularly beautiful building but is 900-1000 years old. It is the Church of San Silvestri just up the hill from the Roman theater. Unfortunately it was not open so we couldn't see inside. I sort of stand in awe of buildings that have been standing for a millenium! In our county, we implode them after about 25 years!
The fourth photo is just the top of St. Anthony's Church with wonderful statuary. I don't know who they are, but the halos indicate it must be a row of saints. Leave a Comment
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 Town Hall and Fountain of the
4 Continents by Ekaterinburg, 3 more photos
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The Borsa Vecchia is one of Trieste's most outstanding buildings and a Chamber of Commerce is absolutely the last thing you expect to find in this type of setting. Walking along the street you think it's a church or an art gallery or possibly a theatre but the clue is in the name of the Piazza and this is actually the Palazzo de Borsa Vecchio. The Old Stock Exchange building ( the new one is next door and looks every inch a poor relation) this has something of the splendour of Greece and Rome about it. It resembles a Greek temple with four Doric columns holding up the portico and the tympaneum on top. On top of the building is a line of statues and underneath are a series of bas-reliefs crossing the second floor. At ground level are another four statues sculpted by various Venetian artists and the whole effect is absolutely stunning. The only thing that lets this building down is its location, just plonked on the side of the street surrounded by the most ordinary and mundane offices and shops.
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 Buildings reflected in the
waters of the canal by Ekaterinburg, 1 more photos
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