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A Lighthouse of ItalyNE

IT 300 Trieste (Lanterna di Trieste, Molo Santa Teresa)
latitude 45° 38' 56.7" N
longitude 13° 45' 21.8" E

According to a historical account, it replaced a lighthouse ordered by the Empress Maria Theresa that took 25 years to build (1744-1769). Much earlier, there was a Roman lighthouse in Trieste, and from the 7th century lights were shown from the tower of the chapel of San Nicolò. Located in the heart of the Trieste waterfront. account

Trieste

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