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On the eve of World War I, Gorizia had around 31,000 inhabitants and was the third-largest city in the Austrian Littoral, following Trieste and Pula (Pola). Another 14,000 people lived in the suburbs, making it one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the Alpe-Adria area, ahead of Klagenfurt, Maribor, Salzburg, Bozen or Trento.
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Gorizia, town, Friuli–Venezia Giulia regione, northeastern Italy, on the Isonzo River north of Trieste. From the 11th century Gorizia was the seat of the independent county of Gorizia until it passed to Austria in 1500. A noted cultural centre under Austrian rule, it was the capital of the Habsburg crownland of Görz-Gradisca after 1815.
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Jun 22, 2020 · Between 1915 and 1917, the hills around Gorizia saw some of the most brutal fighting of WW1. Gorizia itself was mostly evacuated in 1916 and suffered large scale destruction. Despite casualties of around 1.7 million, the Isonzo Front (named for the river that runs just west of Gorizia) remains relatively unknown outside of the countries involved.
5. Wineries & Vineyards. Radikon winery is famous for its natural wines, that so called "orange wines" and reds. It is located on the hill of Oslavia, a district of Gorizia, in the heart of the Collio, on the border with Slovenia. Recently they opened also some rooms, all vineyard view, just over the cellar.
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Sep 11, 2019 · Gorizia. Gorizia is a very charming city located at the border of Italy and Slovenia. Gorizia had once been the main town of the region but when the international border had separated it in 1945, its importance has decreased. Today, in Slovenia across the border a new town has been founded by the name of Nova Gorica.
Gorizia, together with its neighbour city Nova Gorica in Slovenia, have been chosen to become the European Capital of Culture for the year 2025. The first time two cities in two different countries have been assigned this joint role. Lot's of preparations are going on in the city right now to make everything ready for that big year!
At one time Gorizia was the main town of the surrounding region but has been separated since 1945 when the international border ran through the eastern part of the city. Today there is a new town, Nova Gorica across the border on the Slovenian side. Since 2007 the two cities have effectively rejoined when Slovenia joined the Schengen zone ...
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