Rijeka, also known as Fiume, represents the main port city of Croatia. It has been shaped by various influences over the centuries, including Austro-Hungarian and Italian ones. View from Trsat Castle in SW direction to the central districts of Školjić-Stari grad (foreground) and Luka (background) in front of the Kvarner Gulf. Mrtvi kanal, shown in the left portion of the scene, formerly represented the final section of the Rječina river.