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Piazza Unità d'Italia, 34121 Trieste TS
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🗺️ Symbolism & History
Origin: Created between 1751 and 1754 by the sculptor Giovanni Battista Mazzoleni to celebrate Trieste's rise to a free-trading city under Maria Theresa.
Name: The "Four Continents" – Europe, Asia, Africa, and America – symbolize the global reach of trade that Trieste conducted as a port city. Australia was not yet known as a continent at the time.
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4.6
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343
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.4
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 50 m
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