Sale di Esposizione e Cappella Vescovile della Diocesi di Trieste

About the museum

The exhibition rooms are in the Palazzo Vescovile of the Diocese of Trieste, at Via Cavana 16, and can be visited free of charge together with the bishop's chapel. The objects on display include a 15th-century cope from the cathedral of San Giusto, accompanied by pieces that illustrate the ancient liturgy.

The bishop's chapel, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a work by Ivan and Helena Vurnik, designed in 1913 and dated 1914. Architecture, painting and sculpture merge into a unified whole that has an important place in the history of art in Central Europe.

Highlights

• 15th-century cope from the cathedral of San Giusto
• Bishop's chapel of the Holy Trinity by Ivan and Helena Vurnik (1914)
• Objects illustrating the ancient liturgy

Permanent exhibitions

• Sale di esposizione – 15th-century cope from the cathedral of San Giusto and objects illustrating the ancient liturgy.
• Cappella vescovile della Santissima Trinità – Chapel of 1914 by Ivan and Helena Vurnik, an example of a unified work combining architecture, painting and sculpture.

Operated by

Diocesi di Trieste

Visitors per year

approx. 60

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to both the exhibition rooms and the chapel.

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