Arena

The touristic highlight of Pula is the Roman amphitheatre. This is a very well preserved arena which was constructed between 27BC and 68 AD. It is built entirely out of local limestone and is nowadays used as a venue for concerts with seating for up to 20000 people. The Pula arena has an elliptical shape measuring 132m x 105m, extending from northeast to southwest. The seating area is on the eastern side and is on the slope of a hill. Restoration of the arena started during the Napoleonic period and continued in the Habsburg period.


01 Outisde wall with arches	02 Roman amphitheatre	03 Pula arena


04 Outisde wall with arches	05 Outisde wall with arches	06 Arched walls	07 Arches	08 Pula arena


09 Interior of Pula arena	10 Roman amphitheatre


11 Interior of Pula arena	12 Pula arena	13 Pula arena	14 Arena interior with Arched wall


15 Concentric rows of seats	16 Rows of seats	17 Rows of seats	18 Rows of seats


19 Roman amphitheatre	20 St Anthony church	21 Arched walls	22 Arched walls


23 Tourists in Pula arena	24 Passage below arched wall

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