If this is Thursday it must be postcards, 658

 

 

 

 

 

Cattedrale di San Giusto: Piazzale 1898   Cathedral of San Giusto, Trieste, Italy

[Fototeca Civici Musei di Storia ed Arte di Trieste]

 

My friend who lives in Trieste recently sent some postcards with old vintage photos on them.  This card features the Cathedral of San Giusto, Trieste, Italy and the square in front of it.  This is a modern card with a reproduced photograph from 1898.  The old pictures are like looking through a window into past times.  The faces, poses, and clothing all provide a rare, wonderful glimpse into life as it was.  In the foreground of this one we see a mother carrying a baby and a young girl at her side.  There is a man in uniform standing by the column. 

 

According to my friend the amazing thing is that the buildings and the appearance of scene has not changed except for the addition of automobiles. 

 

At the bottom left corner of the reverse side of the card is:  Comune di Trieste; Museo del Castello di San Giusto; Piazza della Cattedrale, 3 – 3421 Trieste.  There is also this link:  www.castellodisangiustotrieste.it

 

The cathedral is located on the top of a hill overlooking the city.  It is the main Catholic religious building and cathedral in the city of Trieste.  Two older churches, Santa Maria and another dedicated to the martyr San Giusto were incorporated under the same roof by Bishop Rodolfo Pedrazzani between 1301 and 1320 to provide one imposing cathedral.  It has a large rose window, just behind the tree at the right side of the card.  Both the bell tower and the façade of the church contain finds from the Roman period.  As an example, the entrance portal was from an ancient funeral monument.  The bell tower has 5 large bells.  Much of the interior has been demolished and rebuilt as time and use had caused significant damage.  However, some Byzantine apse mosaics have survived.  Following WWI and WWII restorations were necessary to the organ with the sound of the instrument adapted to the taste of the time after WWII.  The organ has three keyboards of 58 notes each.

 With many thanks to my friend who shared the cards and wrote comments on the back of each card.

 

For additional information, see:

 

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattedrale_di_San_Giusto_(Trieste)

[note:  there is an option for an English translation]

www.castellodisangiustotrieste.it