Split

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Split

Market Old Town Palace

 

Split

Split is the economic and administrative center of Middle Dalmatia, with about 200,000 inhabitants.

 

harbor

It is also the jumping-off point for exploration of the coast and islands of the beautiful Croatian Adriatic. The site was first settled when, at the end of the third century AD, the Roman Emperor Diocletian built his palace here.

 

Diocletian's Palace

 

Palace tower at the corner of the quadrangle

The importance of Diocletian's Palace far transcends local significance because of its level of preservation and the buildings of succeeding historical periods built within its walls, which today form the very heart of old Split.

 

artist's concept of the Palace in Roman times

 

detail

More Photos of Diocletian's Palace

 

 

 

 

city hall

 

 

24 hour clock

Split's growth became particularly rapid in the 7th century, when the inhabitants of the destroyed Greek and Roman metropolis Salonae (present-day Solin) took refuge within its walls. The lovely ruins of Solin outside the city can still be explored today. In the Middle Ages, Split was an autonomous commune.

 

National Theatre

 

current performance

 

list for 2006-2007

 

Prokurative
(government buildings)

 

waterfront prominade

 

elegant shops

 

 

Moorish style building

Many of Split's historical and cultural buildings can be found within the walls of Diocletian's Palace. In addition, numerous museums, the National Theatre, and old churches and other archeological sites in the Split region make it an important cultural attraction.

 

fountain

 

shop in Old Town

More Photos of Old Town

 

Welcome to my shop

 

bakery

 

pizza

 

walking home with the flowers

 

walking the dog?

 

"I saw it first!"

 

the harbor

 

ferry terminal

Split is a busy port, with an international airport and regular ferry services with the nearby islands, the north and south Adriatic, Italy and Greece. The merchant and passenger ships of the Split shipyards may be encountered in almost all the seas of the world. In addition, the city has large chemical works, metallurgy plants, and workshops for the production of solar cells. The fertile fields around Split represent a good base for agriculture, while cultural monuments, superb landscapes and unparalleled seascapes make it a tourist's wonderland. Split is also a university seat and host to numerous scientific institutions.

 

train station

 

newer apartment on the outskirts

 

church with square columns

 

building with adornments

 

detail

 

 

Venetian style building


Market Old Town Palace

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