Driving along the scenic Strada del Friuli, which departs from Trieste downtown and leads to the village of Prosecco uphill, you can make a stop to admire the Victory Lighthouse. It was designed right after WW I for two reasons: to illuminate the Gulf of Trieste and celebrate theannexation of the city to the Kingdom of Italy. It was originally designed by Trieste architect Arduino Berlam and sculptor Giovanni Mayer.
The lighthouse was built on the site of the old Austrian Kressich Fort, which guarded over the city around the mid-nineteenth century, 60 metres above the sea. The base supporting the lighthouse was originally part of this fort but now cannot be seen as it was subsequently covered with white stone from Vrsar. Its construction went on for four years, from 1923 to 1927, and the lighthouse was inaugurated in front ofKing Victor Emmanuel III, thus emphasizing its strong symbolic value.
This 70m tall lighthouse consists of a base, a large fluted column and the lantern that illuminates the Gulf, which can be seen from about 20 miles afar. On the top of the lantern stands a winged Nike while at the base of the column sculptor Mayer created a statue representing a sailor. A little further down, you can see the anchor of destroyer vessel Audace, the first ship that arrived in Trieste on 03rd November 1918. The base bears the following words by D'Annunzio "Shine and celebrate the fallen of the sea".
INFORMATION
Strada del Friuli, 141
I-34136 Trieste
Tel. +39 048191697
farodellavittoria@regione.fvg.it
OPENING HOURS
March, April, May, June, and September:
Friday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. July and August:
Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (August 15th with continuous hours). October:
Friday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM; from October 7th to 11th, continuous hours from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (Barcolana). November:
From November 1st to 4th, continuous hours from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Extraordinary openings with continuous hours from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM:
April 20, 21, and 25, May 1, June 2, August 15.
