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<< Friuli Venezia Giulia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trieste is the capital and largest city of Friuli Venezia Giulia and has been for centuries a border town, connecting the West with the East, and the North with the South. It was already inhabited in prehistoric times, and it became a flourishing port under the Romans. After a period of decline during the Middle Ages, Trieste was ruled by surrounding powers like Venice<\/a> and Austria. Only in the 18th century Trieste started to become a commercial hub under the Austrian rule, growing into the main port of the Habsburg Empire. Trieste was a Free Imperial City in the 19th century and it was inhabited by peoples of different cultures and languages, but with a strong Italian majority. During that time Trieste was a melting pot, and in the early 20th century it was one of the most cosmopolitan and culturally active cities in Europe. The city became part of Italy after World War I along with all of Venezia Giulia, but most of the region was lost in World War II. The Free Territory of Trieste was an independent city state from 1947 until 1954, when it was divided between Italy and Yugoslavia, with the city joining the former. After decades of being right along the Iron Curtain, now Trieste is an important port and the site of many cultural and scientific institutions, and it is still an intersection of cultures and peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Places to see in Trieste<\/p>\n\n\n