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6.1 Armed Forces and the Beginning of Tourism Development in Istria
exhibits of the Field Marshal Radetzky, Archduke Maximilian and Admi-
ral Tegethoff were exhibited in the Maritime Museum (Benussi, 1923, p.
245, Urošević, 2003).⁷ Baedeker’s (1900, p. 218) travel guide describes this
as follows:
[. . .] Near this are several buildings connected with the dock-yard
(School, Barracks, Hospital, Prison). To the W., on the quay, is the
imperial Naval Arsenal (Pl. C, 5, 6). A museum in the Artillery Office
contains interesting ship-models, trophies, weapons, etc. (foreigners
admitted to the arsenal and museum only by permission of the war-
office). – The wharves and docks are on the Olive Island, between
the naval and the commercial harbour.
Rabl’s (1907) travel guide also gives similar instructions. In this spe-
cific context, Figure 6.1 from Rabl’s travel guide does not show the usual
view of the amphitheatre (Arena), but a statue of admiral Wilhelm von
Tegetthoff, which in 1877 was placed on (Monte) Borgo Zaro next to the
military port and arsenals in Pula (see also Marcotti, 1899, p. 158). Rutar
(1896, pp. 105–107) approached this more systematically (scholarly) and
described the part of the Arsenal that was intended for visitors – espe-
cially the Maritime Museum.⁸ In his monograph, he devoted a lot of space
to military history and even to the then (military) situation. Hence, jour-
nalists and reporters were also interested in visiting the museum. In 1910,
for example, the Command issued a permit to a journalist, which allowed
him to visit the Arsenal: the Maritime Museum, workshops and a warship
by choice of the Command (Mandić, 2006, p. 196; ‘Pogled po Primorju:
Puljsko-rovinjski kotar’, 1910, p. 1). Hence, Yriarte (1883, p. 120) described
Pula as the city of beer and wine, where foreign visitors were rare. Ac-
cording to the author, the highest level of the food offer in Pula, and Is-
tria as a whole, was available at the Officer’s Club (Casinò Marina; Marine
Casino), where entrance to civilians was allowed only by invitation of two
military officers. In addition to the exceptional food service, newspapers
in the Italian, English, French, and German language were available to the
guests there. Having a library, room for meetings and other equipment,
this place was also dedicated to academic research (Gobbo, 2017).
Pula is described as having an antique museum, a beautiful theatre,
⁷ All important for the Austro-Hungarian military navy as the major maritime power of
the Eastern Adriatic as well as for Pula as the main military Port (Gobbo, 2017).
⁸ It was located in the artillery section (Artilleriedirektion) (Iskra, n.d.; Marsetič, 2013, p.
493), but was later transferred next to the administration offices (Urošević, 2003).
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exhibits of the Field Marshal Radetzky, Archduke Maximilian and Admi-
ral Tegethoff were exhibited in the Maritime Museum (Benussi, 1923, p.
245, Urošević, 2003).⁷ Baedeker’s (1900, p. 218) travel guide describes this
as follows:
[. . .] Near this are several buildings connected with the dock-yard
(School, Barracks, Hospital, Prison). To the W., on the quay, is the
imperial Naval Arsenal (Pl. C, 5, 6). A museum in the Artillery Office
contains interesting ship-models, trophies, weapons, etc. (foreigners
admitted to the arsenal and museum only by permission of the war-
office). – The wharves and docks are on the Olive Island, between
the naval and the commercial harbour.
Rabl’s (1907) travel guide also gives similar instructions. In this spe-
cific context, Figure 6.1 from Rabl’s travel guide does not show the usual
view of the amphitheatre (Arena), but a statue of admiral Wilhelm von
Tegetthoff, which in 1877 was placed on (Monte) Borgo Zaro next to the
military port and arsenals in Pula (see also Marcotti, 1899, p. 158). Rutar
(1896, pp. 105–107) approached this more systematically (scholarly) and
described the part of the Arsenal that was intended for visitors – espe-
cially the Maritime Museum.⁸ In his monograph, he devoted a lot of space
to military history and even to the then (military) situation. Hence, jour-
nalists and reporters were also interested in visiting the museum. In 1910,
for example, the Command issued a permit to a journalist, which allowed
him to visit the Arsenal: the Maritime Museum, workshops and a warship
by choice of the Command (Mandić, 2006, p. 196; ‘Pogled po Primorju:
Puljsko-rovinjski kotar’, 1910, p. 1). Hence, Yriarte (1883, p. 120) described
Pula as the city of beer and wine, where foreign visitors were rare. Ac-
cording to the author, the highest level of the food offer in Pula, and Is-
tria as a whole, was available at the Officer’s Club (Casinò Marina; Marine
Casino), where entrance to civilians was allowed only by invitation of two
military officers. In addition to the exceptional food service, newspapers
in the Italian, English, French, and German language were available to the
guests there. Having a library, room for meetings and other equipment,
this place was also dedicated to academic research (Gobbo, 2017).
Pula is described as having an antique museum, a beautiful theatre,
⁷ All important for the Austro-Hungarian military navy as the major maritime power of
the Eastern Adriatic as well as for Pula as the main military Port (Gobbo, 2017).
⁸ It was located in the artillery section (Artilleriedirektion) (Iskra, n.d.; Marsetič, 2013, p.
493), but was later transferred next to the administration offices (Urošević, 2003).
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