Saturday (Subota), April 2, 2011. Walking Around Pula. We’re still enjoying our walks around Pula. We just go in whatever direction we feel like and always come upon interesting sites. Steve met James Joyce (statue); we came across a lovely old church in a not so lovely setting, and saw an excavation site surrounded by buildings from the time this was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and also from when Tito was president of Yugoslavia. It’s so strange to see things from the Romans, the Austro-Hungarians, and the Croats all next to one another.
When Pula was part of Austro-Hungary, it was a major naval port; probably comparable to what Pearl Harbor is to the US. All over Pula you can see huge buildings from the Austro-Hungarian era. At one time these buildings were fabulous examples of their style of architecture. Now, it’s sad to see the condition of so many of them.
During Tito’s presidency, many of the buildings became co-ops and divided into apartments and are still in use today.
The church in the photos is across the street from the harbor where the Shipyard is located.
Fort Pula was built in the 17th century by the Venetians. And long before that the Romans were here. This has been a strategic spot for a long, long, long time!
After a couple of hours, we decided it was time to go back “home.” Um-m-m-m-m, which way is home? We must be getting familiar with Pula because we found our way back without any difficulties! Gee, where’s the fun in that?
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