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Trsat Castle and its Mausoleum
From Scotland to the Loire Valley, from the usual palace of Ludwig, in Bavaria, to the one attributed to Dracula, in Transylvania, up to the very classic ones, from Disney cartoons or horror stories, or those with alternative forms and functions typical of the culture that created them, like Japanese castles, more similar to pagodas than medieval homes. They are the residences of princes and princesses, kings and queens, families and noble houses and stimulate the imagination of children and adults with their towers, their gardens and their rooms with mirrors, thrones and statues. No less is that of Tersatto, a neo-romantic reconstruction commissioned by Laval Nugent von Westmeath, a marshal of Irish origin in...
The launch ramp of the former Fiume torpedo factory is reborn
There is hope for the former Silurificio structure, which urgently needs renovation Very little remains of the once deeply industrial soul of Rijeka. In fact, the only witnesses of that glorious past, now “dismantled”, are today its disused buildings. One of the most attractive subjects of this type is undoubtedly the launch ramp of the former Silurificio located in the former factory on today’s Milutin Barač Street (formerly Via dell’Industria), a complex registered in the National Register of Cultural Heritage which, unfortunately, due to incomprehensible neglect and a lack of attention over the decades, as well as the juggling of...
In Flos Olei 66 Istrian oils
This year too, the prestigious world guide to extra virgin olive oil, edited by world-renowned expert Marco Oreggia, has awarded the peninsula's olive growers by including their products in the 2022 edition, which represent 13% of a total of 500 varieties. For the seventh consecutive year, Istria has confirmed itself as the best region in the world for extra virgin olive oil. As stated in a press release issued yesterday by the Regional Tourist Board, the prestigious Flos Olei guide, edited by world-renowned expert Marco Oreggia, has awarded numerous Istrian olive growers this year too, giving them a prestigious recognition, namely the inclusion...
75 Years of Cultural Production for the Italian Drama of Fiume
The anniversary celebrations of the Italian Drama will begin on November 26. Superintendent Marin Blažević: «The importance of the company for Zajc is obvious». Giulio Settimo: «We are not a theatre of hospitality» The Italian Drama of the TNC “Ivan de Zajc” of Rijeka, the only stable company in Italian language that operates outside of Italy, has always remained alive and active through ups and downs and has always had a watchful eye (and ear) for the desires of the Rijeka, Istrian and Slovenian audiences. There are two weeks left until the great “birthday” celebration of our theatre company. In fact, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Drama...
Dante, a bridge between exiles and those who remained
The international conference hosted in the spaces of the CI of Pula, saw the participation of historians and literary scholars, who provided insights and perspectives on Dante's work. The Divine Comedy is also a journey through Italy. Dante speaks of Sicily, Etna and Scylla and Charybdis. He evokes the fortune of the land of Puglia and Lombardy. He talks about Tuscany and Romagna. And he quotes "... Sì com'a Pola vicino del Carnaro, ch'Italia chiusi e suoi termini bagna". "So, what better place than Pula to dedicate a conference to the Supreme Poet?", must have thought the leaders of the National Association of Venezia Giulia and Dalmatia (ANVGD),...
Monte Ricco: New discoveries in Vrsar
The autumn excavation campaign at the Monte Ricco site in Vrsar, supervised by archaeologists from the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, i.e. the Center for Interdisciplinary Archaeological Landscape Research of the Faculty of Philosophy, has ended. The investigations, started in 2014, are focused on the Roman villa from the 50st century AD, of which the large cistern, investigated and preserved in previous years, has remained well preserved. Rainwater from the roofs of the entire villa, which extended over a surface of approximately 70 x XNUMX meters, flowed into the cistern. The structure consisted of the inhabited part, mosaiced and frescoed, warehouses, work rooms and everything...
A monograph on the cathedral of Isola d'Istria
The monograph “Il duomo di Isola d'Istria-La chiesa parrocchiale di San Mauro” by Daniela Tomšič was presented at Palazzo Manzioli. A publication edited by “Il Mandracchio” that represents the fruit of over five years of work and the collaboration of several professionals from various sectors, in addition to the author, such as Samo Štefanac, who attended the presentation. “It was not an easy job”, admitted Tomšič, thanking the participants for their trust and patience in the project promoted by Silvano Sau, who passed away five years ago, but who we find in the preface with a text taken from his personal archive that recalls the 460 years of...
Words that enclose the soul of Fiume
They are still there, in the central docks of the old port of Rijeka, performing their original function, serving as moorings for boats, which today are increasingly real yachts; they are still there, sturdy, in cast iron, with the signs of times gone by, to remind us, to keep us anchored to the legacy of the past: they are the bollards. It is no coincidence, but it is precisely in a series that reports this nautical term that Un tetto di radici by Gianna Mazzieri-Sanković and Corinna Gerbaz Giuliano sees the light. A scientific essay of monographic nature (fresh off the press, published by Ligurian Gammarò), of great depth both in terms of content and size (it is almost 700 pages),...
Itineraries in the land and novels of Fulvio Tomizza
A project named after the great author, aimed at promoting, along five routes, the culture and traditions of the area. In the warm season that we left behind, the “Fulvio Tomizza historical-literary itinerary” was born, a special tribute to the writer and his literary opus. Inspired by Tomizza's novels, the itinerary invites you to retrace the places where the author lived and loved, to learn about the events and destinies of the people of these lands. Travelling along it is also rewarding for the beauty of the landscape and the historical traces that you encounter along the way. Divided into 5 easy routes, the route is completely marked with...
Lazar de Pari, the Triestine Master of the Lions of San Marco
"For the first time, a series of heraldic works can be attributed to an important sculptor." This is the result of important studies and research dedicated to the works located in Muggia, Parenzo and Umago. In Istria, almost two hundred sculpted lions of San Marco are known. Together with some wooden examples, or nineteenth-century marble ones, they are proudly displayed on the facades of public buildings, towers, bell towers, wellheads... But who are the Masters who created them? In which workshop did they take shape? In this article, the art historian and archaeologist Marino Baldini tells the readers of La Voce what has emerged in reference to three lions, those of Muggia, Parenzo and Umago. A...
