Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino (Lloyd Triestino Palace), Trieste

Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino (Lloyd Triestino Palace), Trieste

The Lloyd Triestino building in Trieste is an important building in the city. Formerly the headquarters of the Lloyd Triestino di Navigazione shipping company, later Lloyd Triestino, it has been renovated several times, and now houses the offices of the presidency and the council of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

In 1878 the areas for the construction of a new palace began to be identified. In 1880 the Pescheria fund was purchased and a competition was announced for the design of the Lloyd building, in which architects from Vienna and Trieste participated. Seven projects were submitted, but none of these met the needs of the Lloyd's Board, so it was decided to entrust the construction to the senior building councilor Heinrich von Ferstel.

The first stone was laid on 6 December 1880 and construction was completed in 1883. The building, with simple but articulated shapes, is decorated with allegorical statues on the ground floor and on the gable, works by the sculptors Josef Pokorny and Hugo Haerdtl from Vienna.

In 1899 the engineer Eugenio Geiringer built a large covered room in the courtyard for office use. On May 1, 1945, the palace was seriously damaged by artillery shells fired by the Germans.

During the two-year period 1966-1967 the building underwent a radical restoration, consolidation and expansion, with the internal floor being raised towards the courtyard. Since 1991, the building has been the seat of the Presidency of the Regional Council of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
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Sight Name: Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino (Lloyd Triestino Palace)
Sight Location: Trieste, Italy (See walking tours in Trieste)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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