In the heart of the Borgo Teresiano of Trieste, halfway between the Central Station and Piazza Unità, there is a stretch of water that bears the name of Canal Grande, also known as Canale Ponterosso.
Designed and built by the Venetian Matteo Pirona, between 1754 and 1756, the name grande was not given to praise its dimensions, which are not imposing, but to distinguish it from the Canale Piccolo which in the past allowed transport to the city ancient. It was built by digging the main collector of the salt pans, buried to allow the urban development of the city outside the w
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