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Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria

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Historical Museum of Istria

The History Museum of Istria is in Pula Castle. It is up the hill around which the city is built and was built in the sixteenth century. The entrance to the museum costs $ 2 and it closes early in the afternoon. Inside there is an incredible collection of documents and photos related to the region of Istria, as well as explanations of its complicated history. Consecutively, it was part of the Roman Empire, the Republic of Venice, the Austro Hungarian empire, French, Yugoslav and now is Croatian owned. There is a large collection of postcards depicting the region over time, the oldest are from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

There are 6500 cards in total, from 1991. The castle was converted into a museum in 1955. It was then the Museum of the Revolution, founded by the Communist regime. Today is a public institution that is responsible for the preservation of the historical heritage of the city from the Middle Ages to today. Among the sections are the history of Pula, Istrian medieval history and the permanent collections. There are religious symbols, stamps, coins - a total of 40000 items that explain the history of the region.
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