Pulla _ Croatia - 1

 Pulla Croatia,

 

Thats St Anthony's church in the distance.

Pulla castle (Kastel)

Gradinski uspon 10, 52100, Pula, Croatia

French-style defensive fortress built by the Venetians in the 1600s, with views of the city & bay.

built in the period 1630-1633. 

Stones from the old Roman amphitheater were used in its construction

Today it houses the historical and Maritime Museum of Istria.

 

 

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This small Roman Theatre from the 1st century was erected on the slope by the castle.

Istria, Croatia

It could hold between 4 - 5 thousand spectators.

Pulla's ampitheatre is really impressive

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The Pula Arena is a Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. It is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to still have its four side towers entirely preserved. Built between 27 BC and AD 68, it is among the world's six largest surviving Roman arenas.

Able to accommodate approximately 20,000 spectators, Pula Arena would have played host to gladiatorial battles under the Romans and tournaments of knights in medieval times

 

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dubrovnik - Croatia

 Some pics of this beautiful place.

The set of so many movies from Star wars to Game of Thrones

Some pics of the Franciscan monastery, Dubrovnik 

The Franciscan friary and church is a large complex belonging to the Order of the Friars Minor. It consists of a friary, a church, a library, and a pharmacy.

Carved portal of Franciscan monastery, Dubrovnik 1498

 

Perfect day walking the walls of Dubrovnik

Ferry for old town Korcula

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Zabreg - part 2 - Croatia

 Some pics of Zagreb.

 

The Meštrović Pavilion, also known as the Home of Croatian Artists.

Its an art gallery, a cultural venue and the official seat of the Croatian Society of Fine Artists located on the Square of the Victims of Fascism in central Zagreb, Croatia

The Pavilion was completed in 1938.

 

The pavilion functioned as an art gallery for only three years before it was turned into a mosque in 1941, at the beginning of World War II. Three minarets measuring 45 m (147.6 ft) in height were placed around the pavilion, but the exterior of the building was not altered.  In 1949, the minarets were demolished and the interior decor was removed to make way for the new Museum of the Revolution.

 

Statue of August Šenoa in Vlaška st. 

This is located few minutes from main squire. 

August Šenoa is famous Croatian novelist.

 

Cathedral of Zagreb.

Roman Catholic

Gothic Revival architecture. Built in 1906  

 St Marks Church, Zagreb

Trg Sv. Marka 5, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

Completed 13th Century.

Altered 14th Century

Part Romanesque (13thC) / part Gothic (14thC)

The roof is particularly beautiful.

It features 2 coats of arms.

Coat of arms of the Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia (left),

 and the city of Zagreb (right).

 

The Zagreb Funicular 

situated in Tomić Street, connecting Ilica (Donji Grad) 

with Strossmayerovo šetalište (Strossmayer promenade).

Built in 1888.

First propelled with a steam engine.

In 1934 its steam propulsion was replaced by an electrical engine.

Being only 66 meters long, it is the shortest funicular in the world.

 

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Zagreb - part 1 - Croatia

 Some pics of Zagreb, Croatia.

It's Croatia's capital

This building houses the Croatian State Archives.

On Marulić Square , it is part of the splendid, architecturally planned "Green Horseshoe".

The building is Art Nouveau.

It's a fusion of early Viennese Secession with modern European, especially German architecture  

The architect was Rudolf Lubynski.

It houses important documents ... I think it's like the National Library in Australia. 

http://www.arhiv.hr/Visit-us

The building was inaugurated on the November 29^th 1913.

 

The bronze statue above is of Marko Marulic.

He was a Croatian poet, lawyer, judge, and Renaissance humanist who coined the term "psychology". 

He is the national poet of Croatia.

Born: 18 August 1450, Split, Croatia

Died: 5 January 1524, Split, Croatia

Education: University of Padua

 

The statue was made by Valdo Radas

 

Tomislav was the first king of Croatia. He became Duke of Croatia c. 910 and was crowned king in 925, reigning until 928. During Tomislav's rule, Croatia forged an alliance with the Byzantine Empire against Bulgaria.

 

Above is the Zargreb Art Pavilion.

The Pavilion is located on the Lenuci Horseshoe, Lower Town area of the city, south of Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square, on the northern side of the King Tomislav Square which flanks the Zagreb Central Station. Established in 1898, it is the oldest gallery in the Southeast Europe.

The building was completed on the 15 December 1898

 

The city is very beautiful. The style of architecture is 18th- and 19th-century Austro-Hungarian.

This city was part of a much larger empire.

 

 

Below is the Croatian National Bank

It was established in 1990.

The white stone  is from the island of Brač.

Situated on Trg hrvatskih velikana (Square of Croatian Greats), at the intersection of Martićeva Street and Franje Račkoga Street.  

The architect is Viktor Kovačić, and the building was completed in 1927.

It was originally built to accommodate a stock exchange.

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