Piazza della Transalpina
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Piazza della Transalpina (Italian
meaning Transalpine Square) or Evropski trg (Slovene meaning Europe Square), is a square divided between the towns of Gorizia
, Italy
and Nova Gorica
, Slovenia
.
From 1947 (Treaty of Paris
) until 2007 the square has been divided by an international border between Italy
and Yugoslavia
(Slovenia
since 1991). Movement on the square is now free because both Italy
and Slovenia
are EU members and parts of the Schengen Area
. Before 21 December 2007, free movement was only allowed within the square provided that a person who entered the square from one state returned to that state. An approved border crossing was located 100 metres away from the square. It is now no longer needed and has not been in use since 2007.
Nova Gorica railway station
is located at one end of the square, in Slovenia. In summers, the square is regularly used for concerts, public meetings and also public manifestations or protests against local politics or current events.
The naming of the square is somewhat controversial, as Slovenia suggested "Europe Square", but Italy has preferred to use the old historic name of "Piazza della Transalpina".
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
meaning Transalpine Square) or Evropski trg (Slovene meaning Europe Square), is a square divided between the towns of Gorizia
Gorizia
Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
From 1947 (Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris could refer to a number of treaties which have been negotiated and signed in Paris, France, including:*Treaty of Paris , ended the Albigensian Crusade*Treaty of Paris , between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France...
) until 2007 the square has been divided by an international border between Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
(Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
since 1991). Movement on the square is now free because both Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
are EU members and parts of the Schengen Area
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
. Before 21 December 2007, free movement was only allowed within the square provided that a person who entered the square from one state returned to that state. An approved border crossing was located 100 metres away from the square. It is now no longer needed and has not been in use since 2007.
Nova Gorica railway station
Nova Gorica railway station
Nova Gorica railway station serves the town and municipality of Nova Gorica, in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia, and is also accessible from the town of Gorizia, Italy....
is located at one end of the square, in Slovenia. In summers, the square is regularly used for concerts, public meetings and also public manifestations or protests against local politics or current events.
The naming of the square is somewhat controversial, as Slovenia suggested "Europe Square", but Italy has preferred to use the old historic name of "Piazza della Transalpina".