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Places of Interest

The city’s architecture reflects its complex past and is an amalgamation of Italian and Austro-Hungarian styles. The old section of the city is on the lower slopes of San Giusto hill, and the modern section fronts on to the harbour. Among the city landmarks are an amphitheatre dating from Roman times and the Basilica di San Giusto (5th century). The University of Trieste (1938) is in the city, as is an institute for advanced study in physics (1979) and the Giuseppe Tartinni Conservatory. Other places of interest include: the historical Museum of Miramare Castle; the History and Art Museum; the Sea Museum; Roman monuments; and the neoclassical Teatro Verdi.