It was purely a fluke that we visited this lovely castle! The boat race was on and Trieste was heaving so we wanted to escape the crowds. The tourist information office gave us directions on how to find the lift up to the castle. There’s lots to see and do and there are great views over the city, there’s a small cafe too to stop for refreshments.

Situated on a hilltop next to the Cathedral, this attraction is in a stunning location with views of the city. Entry was very reasonable but there is not an awful lot to see inside, The structure is sound and the walls give excellent views. However you can see the wh9le thing in 45 minutes.

Exceeded our expectations for old fortresses. A lot to see with exhibits of medieval weaponry, a special historical presentation about the University of Trieste and the Lapidarium. We spent over an hour wandering and it was interesting. And the views over Trieste are very nice.

There is a great view of trieste from the castle. It overlooks the city and was built starting in 1468 through to 1636. It was built to fortify the city and to house the captain of the Austrian Empire who resided there. In 1750 it was converted to a Garrison and a Prison. In the rooms of the Museum you can see armory items used at the time as well as many paintings and sculptures.

This castle is beautiful, dominating over the city and allowing to take some awesome pictures from above. We very much liked all the expositions and areas where they explained the history and founding of the castle. What was not enjoyable at all was the rude staff at the entrance: even though we are Italians they faked not understanding us well and only answered in grunts. If you want to visit the castle, avoid the staff as much as possible, even buying the tickets in advance helps.

The Fortress stands on the hill overlooking Trieste and the Gulf of Trieste and dates from 1468, when work commenced to build a fortified residence for the Austrian Imperial Captain. Additional works were undertaken over the next 160 odd years and the Fortress was extended to incorporate a triangular structure with a bastion at each corner. Each of the bastions was built to a different design reflecting the defensive techniques in evidence when they were constructed. The Round bastion was built in 1508-1509, the polygonal Lalio bastion in 1552-1557 and the final triangular bastion was completed in 1636. The Austrian Imperial Captains occupied the castle until 1750 when it's use changed to that of a garrison and a prison. It was renovated and turned into a museum in 1936. Entry is via a drawbridge. You then walk through a vestibule where there are a number of stone plaques before reaching the atrium where the ticket office is located. Tickets were EUR4-00 per person. You then entered a very large courtyard that is enclosed by the fortress walls and open air sentry walkways that afford glorious panoramic views over the city and the gulf. The first of the museums we visited was the Armoury which was on the second floor of the Round bastion and required us to navigate several sets of stairs. The Armoury housed a good cross section of weapons including Pole-arms, swords, bayonets, cross bows, firearms and accessories amongst many others. The other main museum is the Lapidarium of Terfeste which is located down a long stone staircase in the Lalio bastion. This museum is dedicated to the history of Trieste during Roman times and displays monuments, stelae etc that were located on the top of the Capitoline Hill and in the cemeteries. There was also a cannon room and two special exhibitions which were both interesting. Well worth a visit.