Statue of Sissy, Empress Elizabeth of Austria

The re-installation of this monument has restored the completeness of the historical memory of Trieste.

I moved a few days ago to Trieste for a business trip; and although this wasn't certainly the first time I visit the city, it was the first time I crossed the public garden in Piazza della Libertà (ie...

Nice, forgotten monument

Monument to popular Austrian empress is in the middle of a small park, green island between different streets near the railway station. People run around and they don’t stop to look at the monument, b...

Not on the right place

I think Sissy statue should get more attention - she was very often in Triest, in the Miramar castle. According to some historican she loved the city and the people of Triest. Now this monument stand ...

Memorial to the Empress

Sissi loved Treste and the memorial was made after her tragic death. It is situated in front of the train station. The only problem is that due to vincinity of the station, the square looks a bit shab...

A piece of history almost abandoned

Sissi is a symbol of Trieste, as it is in the imagination of many of us. She spent her last years in the miramare castle. So you'd think the city would spend a lot more respect for a statue that repre...