Trieste Centro - Teatro Romano
- Roman Amphitheater, Via de Teatro Romano, Various city center
Roman remains can be found in Trieste's city center, Centro, for example a Roman arch in the city center and the Teatro Roman, the Roman Theater. Dating back to the 1st Century AD it was built by a statesman during the reign of Emperor Trajan, Quintus Petronius Modestus. The amphitheater had a capacity of 3500-6000 spectators and was discovered in 1814. It is situated at the foot of the hills of San Giusto, where you also find the original statues on display, but not far from Piazza Unità d'Italia. Next to the Roman Forum, on Via de Teatro Romano, there is an older red brick 12-storey highrise building and a white highrise. The architecture is more Italian on roads that are further from the waterfront, where it is mainly Austrain. Trieste's city center is more of a straight grid system then many other Italian cities, for example Venice, that is more gritty. That makes the streets easier to navigate.
