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What public buildings stood near the Triangular Forum in Pompeii?

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Ruins of ancient Pompeii with stone columns and walls in the foreground, and Mount Vesuvius rising in the background under a partly cloudy sky. — Pompeii Mount Vesuvius rising up over the ruins of the ancient Roman city Pompeii.

The Triangular Forum in Pompeii is situated on a height overlooking the bay and serves as the site of the Doric Temple, which is the oldest temple in the city.1

Several public buildings and structures were located in the immediate vicinity of the Triangular Forum, particularly to its east:

Theaters: A theater and a small covered theater were constructed in this area between the 3rd and 1st century BCE.1
Palaestra: A sports ground, known as a palaestra, was also built to the east of the forum during that same period.1
Temples: The area nearby housed the temples of Zeus Meilichius and Isis.1
Samnite Palaestra: The old Samnite palaestra was also located in the vicinity.1