Pula Communal Palace, Gothic town hall at Forum Square, Pula, Croatia.

The Communal Palace is the town hall at Forum Square in Pula, blending architectural styles from Roman antiquity through Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods in its stone facade. Its interior spaces continue these layered architectural traditions, creating rooms that reflect multiple historical periods.

Construction began in 1296 on the site of the former Temple of Diana, marking a new chapter for Pula's governance. Since then, it has served continuously as the seat of municipal government for over seven centuries.

The facade displays stonework with Latin inscriptions expressing civic duty, along with reliefs showing a rider and legendary figures from medieval times.

The palace is the seat of the Pula city council and government, so interior access is limited to official business. The exterior can be viewed at any time from Forum Square. The northern wall of the Temple of Diana is visible at the rear of the building.

On the north-east corner of the palace, a Romanesque mermaid grips the tips of her stone fins with her hands. Below the relief of the horseman Bartholomeus, a Venetian-era carving in stone prohibits felling trees and grazing in the surroundings of Pula.