Fort Monvidal
Fort Monvidal is a fort in Istria, Croatia. Fort Monvidal is situated nearby to the park Zlatićev trg, as well as near the post office 52109 Pula.Photo: Orlovic, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fortress in Pula, Croatia
- Also known as: “Utvrda Monvidal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pula Amphitheatre and Roman Twin gates.
Pula Amphitheatre
Photo: Jeroen Komen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Amphitheatre in Pula, better known as the Pula Arena, is a Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. Constructed between 27 BC and AD 68, during the reigns of Emperors Augustus and Vespasian, the arena is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman amphitheatres in the world and the only remaining example to retain its entire circular wall structure. Pula Amphitheatre is situated 540 metres west of Fort Monvidal.
Roman Twin gates
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Dvojna vrata is a Roman city gate located in Pula, Croatia. It was built during the late 2nd century. Porta Gemina is a double arched gate. It was one of the ten city gates of Pula, standing at the north side of the capitol. Roman Twin gates is situated 770 metres west of Fort Monvidal.
Archaeological Museum of Istria
Museum
Photo: Orlovic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Istria is situated 1 km west of Fort Monvidal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pula and Monte Zaro.
Pula
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021.
Vintijan
Village
Vintijan is a village in the municipality of Medulin-Medolino, in southern Istria in Croatia. Vintijan is situated 3 km south of Fort Monvidal.
Fort Monvidal
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Istria, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.87307° or 44° 52′ 23″ northLongitude
13.85695° or 13° 51′ 25″ eastInception
1856Open location code
8FPMVVF4+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 136004609OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q16115327
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Serbo-Croatian—“Fort Monvidal” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Fort Monvidal”
- German: “Fort Monvidal”
- Italian: “Forte Monvidal”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Monvidal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zlatićev trg and 52109 Pula.
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