Pula - Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Katedrala

As with many old buildings, the Pula Cathedral (Katedrala) has undergone numerous rebuilds over the years, always with bits and pieces of the former structure incorporated into the new. The Cathedral was originally built in the 5th and 6th Centuries on the site of a former Roman temple, but enlarged in the 10th Century to accommodate a larger congregation. Most of what visitors see today is from the 17th Century, including the Renaissance façade and the bell tower which was built using some stones from the Roman Amphitheatre. The Cathedral suffered considerable damage when Pula was bombed in the Second World War but was restored shortly after the war ended.

The interior of the Cathedral contains a 3rd Century Roman sarcophagus altar, and the floor shows fragments of 5th and 6th Century mosaics.