German submarine U-81 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the navy (Kriegsmarine) of Nazi Germany during World War II, famous for sinking the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal.
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The local government of the City of Pula is seated in the Communal Palace, located on the Forum Square, in the center of the city.
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Premantura is a small village in the municipality of Medulin-Medolino in Istria, on the southernmost tip of the Istrian Peninsula, just south of the city of Pula-Pola. A short distance from Premantura-Promontore is Cape Kamenjak-Capo Promontore – a small peninsula consisting of more than 30 km of coastline with several coves and beaches.
In the southernmost part of Istria, on a sliver of land surrounded by the sea, and perched on the top of a hill, there lies a small and ancient village. It had been called Promontorium Polaticum first, then Promontore and finally Premantura-Promontore. Throughout history Premantura-Promontore and Kamenjak have been exposed to constant changes of government due to the importance and uniqueness of its position. In the 20th century, the inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore had lived through six different political regimes or states. The inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore became famous for their ample to catch of a very delicious type of crab. Premantura-Promontore is naturally connected with the Cape Kamenjak – a small peninsula which was, due to its exceptional beauty and variety of plants and animal species, declared a protected area back in 1996. Kamenjak peninsula is 3400 m long, wide between 500 and 1200 m and includes 30 km of coastline, beautiful bays and beaches, many protected and endemic plant and animal species such as: endemic orchids, butterflies, Mediterranean monk seal, crabs and more. The best evidence about the ancient history of Premantura-Promontore Kamenjak are the 146 dinosaur footprints found on Kamenjak that are more than 90 million years old.
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The Istrian National Theater is a city theater and cultural institution in Pula, established by a decision of the National Committee of the City of Pula on March 19, 1948. The INK is housed in a multi-purpose building, whose former name was Politeama Ciscutti.
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Arch of the Sergii is an Ancient Roman triumphal arch located in Pula, Croatia. The arch commemorates three members of the Sergii family, specifically Lucius Sergius Lepidus, a tribune serving in the twenty-ninth legion that participated in the Battle of Actium and disbanded in 27 BC. This suggests an approximate date of construction: 29–27 BC. The arch stood behind the original naval gate of the early Roman colony. The Sergii were a powerful family of officials in the colony and retained their power for centuries.
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Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, public university located in Pula, Croatia, established in 2006.