Croatia Observatory

The Naval Observatory in Pula (German: K. und K. Marinesternwarte Pola) is the oldest observatory in Croatia. With the strategic decision to expand the sphere of interests of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy to the Adriatic Sea and to search for a location where future problems with the location in insecure territory could be avoided, in 1853 Pula became the main military port of the monarchy. As the fleet grew, so did the need to adjust the chronometers of ships, and in 1871 the Hydrographic Institute of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was built on the hill of Monte Zaro (K. und K. Marinesternwarte Pola). At the beginning of her work, instruments, equipment and literature moved to Pula from Trieste. The construction work and astronomical observations in that period were done by the first leader Franz Paugger. A large increase in the volume and strength of the fleet is accompanied by the growth of the city and the observatory.

Parking is near the building. Building is in center of town and if no places in parking have other parkings for pay and free