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The Pula Arena (Croatian: Pulska Arena; Italian: Arena di Pola) is a Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. It is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers entirely preserved. It was constructed between 27 BC and AD 68, [2] and is among the world's six largest surviving Roman arenas. [2]
Diocletian's Palace (Croatian: Dioklecijanova palača, pronounced [diɔklɛt͡sijǎːnɔʋa pǎlat͡ʃa], Latin: Palatium Diocletiani) was built at the end of the third century AD as a residence for the Roman emperor Diocletian, and today forms about half of the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "palace" because of its ...
Roman fortifications in Croatia (1 C, 3 P) Roman towns and cities in Croatia (19 P) Pages in category "Roman sites in Croatia" The following 7 pages are in this ...
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Croatia)* several sites along the Danube River: 2020 ii, iii, iv (cultural) The Croatian part of the Danubian Limes was secured by forts and watchtowers, connected by military roads. There are 23 individual sites listed in this nomination. The nomination is shared with Serbia, Romania, and ...
Roman sites in Croatia (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Croatia" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The Roman writer Plinius wrote about Burnum as "fortress distinguished in wars." - "In hoc tractu sunt Burnum, Andetrium, Tribulium nobilitata proeliis castella." [1] The Pagana chart from the 16th century presented marked traits of Burnum as the ancient locality, but it did not reach archeological interest until the 19th century, when it occupied the attention of renowned Croatian ...
Roman ruins can be seen today in some parts of the town, for example mosaics in some houses. A temple to the Roman goddess Venus was discovered near the small gate (mala vrata) in the old city. This is the only temple dedicated to the goddess Venus to be found on the eastern side of the Adriatic and it dates back to 1st century BC.
This list of castles in Croatia includes castles, remains (ruins) of castles and other fortifications like fortresses which used to be castles at some point in history. A castle (from Latin castellum ) is a type of fortified structure built in Europe (thus also in Croatia) and the Middle East during the Middle Ages .