Pula Roman amphitheater - Pula Roman amphitheater is the name of the amphitheatre situated in Pula and is one of the best preserved ancient monuments in Croatia. It is also one of the best preserved amphitheatres from antiquity, sixth largest in the world and locally known as the Arena. Amphitheater was built in the 1st century, by using of local limestone, and was built at the same time as the magnificent Colosseum in Rome.
Once it was the site of gladiator fights and the other plays, which were the most important social events in antique time. Amphitheater could accommodate up to 25,000 spectators.
Today, Amphitheater it is the venue for summer performances: operas, concerts and festivals which can seat about 5,000 spectators. The underground passages of Arena, once used by the gladiators, today host regular exhibitions.
Due to specific construction, on the Pula amphitheater can be learned the traditional ways and methods of construction in ancient times, which makes Pula amphitheater unique and essentially different from the other in the world.
