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6.5 Discussion and Chapter Conclusion
Figure 6.17
Military Truck for
Transport of Tourists
the ideas of demilitarisation, non-violence and the like. These findings
support Urošević’s (2013, p. 93) claims that Pula still does not have a de-
fined image of a former military and port city, or possibilities offered by
this heritage. One of the basic problems is thus the lack of consistency
with the basic developmental orientations of the economy and society of
Istria.
6.5 Discussion and Chapter Conclusion
Totalitarian, as well as democratic authorities, significantly influenced the
memorial practice of the 20th century in Istria. The Austro-Hungarian
administration, which mostly contributed to the military character of the
city of Pula, constructed statues to expose the heroism of its armed forces.
Moreover, a clear memorial purpose can be ascribed to the Maritime Mu-
seum for its exhibitions dedicated to the greatest successes of the monar-
chy’s navy. All this heritage, as well as Slavic cultural tradition, were sub-
ject to complete damnatio memoriae in the post-wwi fascist Italy. Italian
patriotism and heroism were massively celebrated and commemorated in
annexed areas – see Klabjan (2010), Todero (2010) and Kavrečič (2017);
many events were of a religious nature. The anti-fascist and anti-capitalist
non-democratic Yugoslav authority used similar principles, although it
was not completely hostile towards the Italian presence in Istria. However,
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Figure 6.17
Military Truck for
Transport of Tourists
the ideas of demilitarisation, non-violence and the like. These findings
support Urošević’s (2013, p. 93) claims that Pula still does not have a de-
fined image of a former military and port city, or possibilities offered by
this heritage. One of the basic problems is thus the lack of consistency
with the basic developmental orientations of the economy and society of
Istria.
6.5 Discussion and Chapter Conclusion
Totalitarian, as well as democratic authorities, significantly influenced the
memorial practice of the 20th century in Istria. The Austro-Hungarian
administration, which mostly contributed to the military character of the
city of Pula, constructed statues to expose the heroism of its armed forces.
Moreover, a clear memorial purpose can be ascribed to the Maritime Mu-
seum for its exhibitions dedicated to the greatest successes of the monar-
chy’s navy. All this heritage, as well as Slavic cultural tradition, were sub-
ject to complete damnatio memoriae in the post-wwi fascist Italy. Italian
patriotism and heroism were massively celebrated and commemorated in
annexed areas – see Klabjan (2010), Todero (2010) and Kavrečič (2017);
many events were of a religious nature. The anti-fascist and anti-capitalist
non-democratic Yugoslav authority used similar principles, although it
was not completely hostile towards the Italian presence in Istria. However,
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