Pula, Istria, Croatia. Pula Castle “Kaštel” is an old fortress built by the Venetians, situated on a hill in the center of Pula.
Pula, Istria, Croatia. Pula Castle “Kaštel” is an old fortress built by the Venetians, situated on a hill in the center of Pula. It is interesting to point out that there are evidence that hill fort of the Histri was once in the same location. Because of its dominating position, the fortress was always used for defense of the city, bay and port. It was always an important defensive point for Venetian control of the Adriatic. The stone from large Roman theater was used for its construction, along with the one from other quarries around Pula. The Castle was upgraded several times. Even though there is a sing in the entrance with year 1840, it was built before. In Austrian-Hungarian times, the fortress is called Hafen Kastell, and in other half of the 19th century, it received new armament, penitentiary, guardhouse and other objects. It was part of Pula’s fortification system. After the end of World War I, the castle has lost its significance. Today, there is Historical Museum of Istria in the castle, which has a collection of more than 75000 objects of cultural, historical, political, military and ethnographic character, in over 15 collections. It is known for hosting manifestations, gatherings, concerts, shows and movie projections, especially during the summer. Pula Castle Kastel offers an amazing view on Pula and its surroundings.
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Location: Pula, Istria, Croatia
Photo credit: © Ferdinando Piezzi / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: austro-hungarian, castle, croatia, fortification, fortress, hafen, historical, histri, istria, kastel, kastell, museum, pula, pula’, system, venetian, walls
