Castello di Miramare (Trieste) - Italy Walking Tour

The majestic white castle of Miramare is the first glance that you have coming in Trieste driving along the panoramic coastal road.
The castle was built between 1856 and 1860 by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg (brother of Emperor Franz Joseph), who fell in love with the view of the small bay and decided to build his home here, where he lived with his wife Charlotte of Belgium.
Rather than a castle it is an example of a nineteenth-century prince residence, the result of the eclectic architectural style of that period.
Maximilian and Charlotte were able to enjoy their beautiful home for only four years or so before leaving for Mexico, where Maximilian was crowned Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, only to be executed by firing squad in 1867.
Legend has it that Charlotte, mad with grief, still wanders in the park calling his name.
According to the legend, there is a curse linked to the castle, according to which whoever spends the night there is destined to die prematurely in foreign land.
The "Castello di Miramare" stands on the tip of the promontory of Grignano, overlooking the sea, and is surrounded by a huge park full of rare plants, sculptures and ponds.
The castle's position provides a wonderful view over the Gulf of Trieste.
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