Civico museo del Castello di San Giusto

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Civico museo del Castello di San Giusto, Military museum and fortress on San Giusto hill, Trieste, Italy.

The three-level castle structure contains exhibition spaces, a Gothic chapel, and a weapons collection spanning from medieval to modern times.

Austrian emperors ordered the construction of this triangular fortress between 1468 and 1636 to establish military control over Trieste.

The Lapidario Tergestino section displays 130 stone monuments from Roman Tergeste, including artifacts from ancient theaters and sacred buildings.

The museum received 61,622 visitors in 2021 and features complete wheelchair accessibility throughout its exhibition spaces and courtyards.

The Sala Caprin houses a collection of Veneto furniture and artworks from the 16th to 18th centuries, belonging to journalist Giuseppe Caprin.

Location: Trieste

Accessibility: Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Phone: +39040309362

Email: cmsa@comune.trieste.it

Website: https://castellodisangiustotrieste.it

GPS coordinates: 45.64693,13.77250

Latest update: May 12, 2025 22:53

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