Peristyle—main square of Diocletian’s Palace
Dates visited: September 21, 2009
Split, the second-largest city in Croatia (17 miles east of Trogir) is also on the Adriatic coast. We spent just about four-five hours here, as we had to drive another 145 miles to reach Dubrovnik by evening. We concentrated our sightseeing to Diocletian’s Palace, and the Cathedral and Bell Tower of St. Domnius. These areas that constitute “The Historic Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian” are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In fact, UNESCO descibes Diocletian’s Palace as one of the most famous and integral architectural and cultural buildings on the Croatian Adriatic coast. The Riva waterfront has got to be one of the most picturesque waterfront areas with palm trees and tastefully designed buildings lining the promenade.
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- Playing tag in the Main Hall of Diocletian’s Palace
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- Diocletian—known for dividing the emperor among four emperors and executing Christians
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- Giant replica of a golden Diocletian coin
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- Someone bathed in here around 300 AD!
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- Ruins at Diocletian’s Palace
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- Circular brickwork on the ceiling at Diocletian’s Palace
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- Roman sewer pipes—square outside and round inside—designed to fit into each other to create long pipes
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- Cathedral and Bell Tower of St. Domnius… …the octagonal building used to be Diocletian’s mausoleum
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- At Diocletian’s Palace
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- Cellar ruins at Diocletian’s Palace
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- A fancy Roman tub… …someone bathed in here around 300 AD!
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- The Silver Gate, one of the entrances to Diocletian’s Palace
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- Bell Tower of St. Domnius
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- The domed ceiling (of the Vestibule) that eventually collapsed
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- Riva… …a modern waterfront promenade, just outside the ruins of Diocletian’s Palace