Zadar - Roman Forum

The Roman Forum in Zadar was constructed between the 1st Century BC and 3rd Century AD. It measured 90m / 295ft in length and 45m / 147ft in width. In the Zeleni trg square can be seen the remains of the Roman Forum which consists of the foundations of several public buildings, paving, and a Corinthian column. The pole of shame, as it was known, was used from the Middle ages to the 19th Century to chain up criminals for all the town's people to see. During the Roman times this area was a central market and public area. In modern Zadar, the forum is lit up at night.