5/5 Asiyah Noemi K. 3 years ago on Google
We
love
this
part
of
Pula
because
it
is
special,
because
it
is
full
of
beautiful
historic
buildings
and
because
the
atmosphere
is
always,
but
always,
extremely
good.
Piazza
Foro
has
been
the
central
town
square
since
the
founding
of
the
Roman
colony
of
Pole.
The
center
of
Roman
cities
consisted
of
forums
dominated
by
temples
and
basilicas,
and
were
the
most
important
urban
social
space,
a
gathering
place
for
citizens.
The
forum
is
located
between
the
sea
coast
and
the
western
slopes
of
the
central
city
hill,
on
which
Kaštel
was
later
built.
Its
present
appearance
has
been
considerably
altered,
and
only
the
Temple
of
Augustus
bears
witness
to
the
square's
ancient
past.
Originally,
there
were
three
temples
on
the
Forum,
the
Temple
of
Augustus,
the
Temple
of
Diana,
the
Capitol
and
the
Basilica,
but
today
only
one
remains
-
the
Temple
of
Augustus.
It
was
built
during
the
reign
of
Emperor
Augustus
between
the
ages
of
4
and
14.
The
remains
of
the
second
temple
are
not
visible
today
at
all,
while
part
of
Diana's
temple
was
used
in
the
13th
century
during
the
construction
of
the
City
Hall
and
can
be
seen
from
its
rear.
In
addition
to
being
religious,
the
Forum
also
served
as
an
administrative
center,
with
judicial
and
administrative
offices.
The
tradition
continued
in
the
Middle
Ages,
when
the
City
Hall
was
built,
an
excellent
example
of
a
mixture
of
architectural
styles,
primarily
Romanesque
and
Renaissance,
for
the
needs
of
the
Venetian
prince
and
providor.
Today,
the
Forum
is
also
a
significant
and
lively
space.
Apart
from
being
the
seat
of
the
administration,
many
guests
gather
here
in
catering
facilities,
but
only
during
the
summer,
they
are
closed
afterwards.
Various
concerts
and
other
public
performances
are
often
held
in
the
square.
