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Archaeological site
Arco di Riccardo
Probably dating from the 1st century AD, the Arch of Riccardo, in the heart of old Trieste, is a Roman gate in the ancient walls of Tergeste
Trieste (TS), Friuli Venezia Giulia
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Coordinates
- 45°38′52″ N, 13°46′08″ E
About
The Arco di Riccardo (literally, "Richard's Arch") is a Roman triumphal arch in Trieste, Italy. The 7.2 metre arch is the only remaining part of the city's Roman walls, constructed from 33–32 BC.
Folk etymology credits the arch's name to Richard the Lionheart (Italian: Riccardo Cuor di Leone), the Crusader king of England, who is known to have been in the vicinity in the early 1190s. However, there is more evidence that its current name is a corruption of Arco del Cardo ("Arch of the Cardo"), with a cardo being the main north-to-south route in Roman cities. Another hypothesis is that the name is corrupted from Arco del Ricario, with Ricario being a nearby medieval courthouse.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the arch remained mostly visible, though sometimes incorporated into buildings. Its western side was fully excavated in 1913, though the eastern one remains incorporated into a modern building.
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Getting there
Trieste CentraleTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Arco di Riccardo
Trieste - Molo Bersaglieri400 m
Letališče Portorož / Aeroporto Portorose22.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Arco di Riccardo?
Arco di Riccardo is in Trieste, in the province of Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.64781, 13.76890.
What else is there to see near Arco di Riccardo?
Nearby you’ll find: Paleochristian basilica (100 m away), Civico Museo d'Arte Orientale (200 m away), Trieste City Hall (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Arcoromano — Zinn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arco di Riccardo - panoramio — ucsendre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arco Riccardo — Alessandro Carmeli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Triest Arco di Riccardo — Rollroboter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trieste - Arco di Riccardo 1 — [[User:RicciSpeziari| Photographer: Riccardo Speziari ]], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arco Trieste — Luca Boldrini, CC BY 2.0
- ArcoRiccardo(Trieste) — Guido Linke, Freiburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Riccardo Poort Romeins 1ste eeuw — Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4859TriesteArcoRiccardo — Geobia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences