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Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The Palace of Diocletian in Split is one of the most famous buildings on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. The immense Palace of Diocletian was built in the beginning of the 4th century as a residence for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. After the death of the emperor, the Romans abandoned the palace and it remained empty for centuries. In the 7th century, residents from the nearby city of Salona fled into the walls of the Palace of Diocletian. In the Middle Ages the city of Split was built within the walls of the Palace of Diocletian. The town spread outside the palace and was fortified in the 14th century. Nowadays, the ruins of the palace can be found throughout the historic city of Split, among them the four city gates, the Golden Gate, the Silver Gate, the Iron Gate and remains of the Bronze Gate. The mausoleum of Diocletian was converted into the St. Domnius Cathedral in the 7th century. The historic city of Split is located about 28 km from the UNESCO World Heritage in the historic city of Trogir. The Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian gained the status as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1979. World Heritage Art: Palace of Diocletian Gates

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The walls nearby the Golden Gate. The Palace of Diocletian is an ancient Roman palace at Split in Croatia. It was built between 295 AD and 305 AD by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. After Emperor Diocletian gave up the throne, he lived in the palace until his death in 316 AD. The Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of  Diocletian was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The Vestibule was the entrance to the chambers of Emperor Diocletian, located at the southern end of the Peristyle, the monumental courtyard at the northern access into the imperial chambers. During summer, klapa songs are performed in the Vestibule. Klapa is a form of traditional a cappella singing in Dalmatia. Klapa music was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The Silver Gate was the east gate of the Palace of Diocletian. The Silver Gate on the east and the Iron Gate on the west were connected by the Decamanus, one of the two ancient main streets. The Decamanus has still its authentic ancient pavement. On each side of the gate the remains of the octagonal towers are still visible.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The 15th century Papalic Palace is the most important example of the Late Gothic architecture in Split, it was designed by the famous architect Juraj Dalmatinac and built for one of the richest families in Split. The outer staircase is beautiful carved. In the courtyard stands a sculpted wellhead. Nowadays, the Papalic Palace is a museum.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The Gothic Augubio Palace. In the 7th century, the Palace of Diocletian was used as a refuge by the inhabitants of the town Salona. In the Middle Ages, Split was built inside the walls of the Palace of Diocletian. The Augubio Palace is situated along the Cardo, one of the ancient main streets of Split, the palace was built in the second half of the 15th century.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: A detail of the main entrance into the chambers of Emperor Diocletian. The Emperor's Chambers were situated close to the Peristyle. An underground corridor leads to the Bronze Gate. The Bronze Gate once opened straight from the Adriatic Sea into the cellars of the palace. Boats could moor right up to the foot of the walls of the palace.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The Porta Aurea is the Golden Gate, the main entrance to the Palace of Diocletian. The Golden Gate in the north and the Bronze Gate in the south were connected by Cardo, one of the main streets. The Golden Gate opened onto the road leading to Salona, the capital city of the Roman province of Dalmatia and the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian.

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The Old Town Hall of Split is located on the People's Square. The former town hall was built in the Gothic style in the 15th century. Now, it is a museum dedicated to art and photography. It is situated close to the Iron Gate and right outside the city walls. The Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1979. 

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   Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The former Temple of Jupiter was built between 295 and 305 AD. In the 6th century, the incredibly small temple became a baptistery, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the crypt was dedecated to St. Thomas. Above the entrance is a relief depicting gods and heroes, such as Jupiter and Apollo.

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: A detail of the St. Domnius Cathedral. The cathedral was originally built as the mausoleum of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Dalmatia was converted to Christianity in the 7th century, the Imperial Roman mausoleum was converted into the St. Domnius Cathedral and the tomb of Emperor Diocletian was removed.

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: A Corinthian column of the entrance portal of the St. Domnius Cathedral. The cathedral was named after the patron saint of the city of Split, Saint Domnius, bishop of Salona, martyred during the persecutions of Christians under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. The crypt is dedicated to the martyr Saint Lucy of Syracuse.

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: A detail of the sculpted entrance portal of the St. Domnius Cathedral. The St. Domnius Cathedral is the former mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian. The cathedral has almost completely preserved its original octagonal form, encircled by twenty-four columns which support the roof.

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The ruins of the Pistura Gate. The gate is situated just outside the walls of the Palace of Emperor Diocletian, close to the Golden Gate. The Palace of Diocletian is one of the most renowned buildings on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. The Historical Complex of Split is situated about 28 km from the UNESCO World Heritage in the city of Trogir.

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The seaside walls of the Palace of the Diocletian, behind the wall rises the tower of the St. Domnius Cathedral. There were once four gates in the walls: the Golden Gate, the Silver Gate, the Iron Gate and Bronze Gate. The Marina Tower is situated in the Braće Radića Square, just outside the walls of the Palace of Diocletian. The 15th century Marina tower was once part of a Venetian Castle. 

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: The St. Domnius Cathedral towers high above the historic City of Split. The construction of the bell tower started  in the 12th century. It took more than 300 years to complete the 57 metres high tower, it was built in the Romanesque style, most of the Romanesque sculptures were removed around 1908.