If you have a keen interest in French, Hapsburg and Bourbon history and culture and would like to learn about the presence of Napoleon and the the French, the Habsburgs and the Bourbons of France and Spain in the territory of modern Friuli Venezia Giulia during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Imperial Destinies project is for you.

Imperial Destinies is an internet platform where you can find information on all of the events, places and figures that left a mark on this region.

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You can discover interesting facts that will take you back in time or that still have an impact on the present.

Topics include buildings, villas, castles, churches, museums and theatres that tell the story through documents, curiosities and itineraries.

The Followers of French section (Sezione Napoleonidi) discusses how the faithful subjects of the deposed French monarchy arrived in Trieste, followed by Napoleon's soldiers and finally his exiled followers. If you are unaware of the destiny of Napoleon's sisters in Trieste, who were exiles in the city and leaders of its cultural life, you can discover the whole story.

The section on the Habsburgs recalls the affairs of the imperial family in Friuli Venezia Giulia, with a particular focus on Maria Teresa and Trieste.

The section on the Bourbons tells of the families of France and Spain and their presence in Gorizia, where there is a real Bourbon path.

All of these stories, tales, anecdotes and tourist itineraries are available at www.destini-imperiali.com

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