Arena
The most famous and important monument, construction of which begins and ends each tour city - Puljska Arena - buildings in which the gladiator fights. It was built in the first century AD, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, at the same time with the biggest and most famous building of its kind - Colosseum in Rome.
Is elliptical, with the main axis length of 130 meters and the short axis of 100 meters. In the middle of a flat area - the field, but the spectators were sitting on the stone steps and stood in the gallery. It is believed that the arena could hold 20,000 spectators. It was built from local limestone. In the Middle Ages the Arena was used for knightly tournaments and fairs.
Today it is used for summer events - The film festival, opera season, Equestrian Festival, concerts ... When can accommodate about 5000 spectators. In an underground room, which had earlier served a gladiator, now a permanent exhibition "Olive and Grape Istria in ancient times, enhanced conversions of machinery for the production of oil and wine (mills, the press, the vessel for deposition), and amphorae that were used as packaging for transport oil and wine.
Arena is located outside the city walls of old Pula, because of its size and geographical advantages, and to the city leads us often established at the time of Vespasian in which it was named - Via Flavia, which today represents one of the main city roads.
Temple of Augustus
The temple in the Forum dedicated to the goddess Roma and Augustus Caesar. It was built between the second BC and 14 year, when he died in August. Shape is typical of the temple construction. The function of the temple has changed: the completion of pagan antiquity is the basic function of the temple ceased, and has been used as a church, then stored grain, to the early nineteenth century it had housed the museum of stone monuments. 1944th Mr struck by a bomb and almost completely destroyed, reconstruction is carried out since 1945. until 1947, and today it is less an exhibition of ancient sculpture in stone and bronze.
For the second twin temple, from which it is preserved only the rear wall, is assumed to be built at the same time and in the same style, and, according to oral tradition, called the Temple of Diana.
Triumphal Arch - Golden Gate
"Golden Gate" - was built 29-27. BC by the Sergi family, in honor of three members of the family who held important positions in Pula. Arc the leaner the gate Porta Aurea or the so called because of the richness of ornamental onions or the gilded doors. The door and wall were demolished in the early nineteenth century, due to urbanization and sprawl outside the walls.
Triumphal Arch was built in the Corinthian style, with strong influences of Hellenistic Asia Minor in the manner and motives of decoration. Since the eastern part was not visible, remained largely untreated stonemasons, while the western side, is visible - the city, richly decorated. Today, the small square with Arc happening cultural events - theater and choir, and along the street are numerous shops.
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