Miramare Castle, located in the Italian city of Trieste, was reopened to the public after undergoing a “delicate restoration” lasting around two years.
The building is the oldest in the homonymous park and, due to the precautions, it can only be visited on a guided basis and in small groups of up to eight people – in addition to paying an entrance fee (20 euros) – from June onwards.
Whoever buys the ticket will have explanations and will be able to visit all the main areas: the ducal bathroom, the castle rooms, the historic kitchens and the garden. The park itself will remain free to visitors.
The castle was inhabited by Maximilian of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Emperor of Mexico, and his wife Charlotte of Belgium. The site was designed in 1856 by Carl Junker.
It was a unique building for its time in the region, strategically placed at a point where its owner could monitor all work on the property. Furthermore, the entire green area was created by the architect and his employees.
The work has an irregular Gothic plan and is heterogeneous in styles inside. All the restoration work brought back the colors of the unique paintings on the walls and the furniture also underwent restoration.
