Exploring Ancient & Modern Wonders: A Journey Through Historic City Of Pula

A ancient Roman gate, the oldest preserved monument of Roman architecture in Pula, built in the middle of the 1st century BC. The gate features a bearded head of Hercules carved in high relief and inscriptions mentioning the duumvirs who established the colony.

A double arched city gate, Porta Gemina is a relatively well-preserved monument dating to the late 2nd or early 3rd century. It features two semi-circular openings, decorated with three pilasters and a relief wreath, and once had a plate inscribed with the name of a town councilman and senator.

A public institution preserving cultural heritage, the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria operates with four organizational units, housing over 50,000 museum items and featuring various collections, exhibitions, and publications.

A fortress-museum, the Kaštel Fortress was built in 1632 by French engineer Antoine de Ville on behalf of the Venetian authorities. It hosts the Historical and Naval Museum of Istria and features a quadrangular plan reinforced by four bastions and surrounded by a moat.

A cathedral in Pula, Croatia, serving as a co-cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula. It has a complex history, with the site used for religious worship since ancient Roman times and undergoing numerous expansions and reconstructions over the centuries.

A secularized church, built in 1908, originally for the intellectual and Christian education of young girls, now converted into a multifunctional and multimedia space for lectures, congresses, and events.

A reconstructed ancient Roman house, Agrippina's House, showcases the life of ancient Pula, with four phases of construction dating back to the 2nd century AD, featuring marble, stucco, and frescoes.

A Roman triumphal arch built in the 1st century BC to commemorate three members of the Sergii family, who participated in the Battle of Actium. The arch features intricate decorations, including cupids, garlands, and bucrania, and has attracted the attention of notable artists.

A theatre building, the Istrian National Theater was rebuilt and renovated multiple times, with its current form opening in 1989 after a major reconstruction. It has a large hall with 697 seats and features an orchestra and various seating levels.