Hercules' shrine in the city center

If you walk along the street that takes you from the Arena all the way to the Forum, be sure to stop at the beginning of Kandlerova Street. The area that today resembles a construction site and is intended to be a parking house in the future is the largest amphora site in the world - as many as 2,117 amphoras have been found until now.

Over the past four years of archaeological research other remains have been found such as the church of St. Theodore with monastery from the 15th century, early medieval church of St. Lucy, early medieval and modern cemetery, luxurious Roman house from the 1st century BC, as well as the remains of Roman thermae. Recently, archaeologists have also found a stone block measuring 0.5 x 0.5 m presenting a relief of a club, symbol of Hercules, the protector of the Roman colony Pola. Such finds prove that this was once the very site of Hercules' shrine. It is important to mention that the archaeological site in Kandlerova Street is not closed yet, so there is no access. However, if you take a look over the fence perhaps you will sense the spirit of ancient times.