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  2. Diocletian's Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Peristyle is the central square of the palace, where the main entrance to Diocletian's quarters (pictured) is located. In November 1979, UNESCO , in line with the international convention on cultural and natural heritage, adopted a proposal that the historic city of Split built around the Palace should be included in the register of World ...

  3. Golden Gate (Diocletian's Palace) - Wikipedia

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    The Porta Septemtrionalis was the "main landward gate" of Diocletian's palace, [6] located in the middle of the northern wall. Its exterior opening measures 4.17 by 4.36 meters; above the lintel is a 3.02-meter-high arch composed of 19 stone blocks. [7]

  4. Split, Croatia - Wikipedia

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    Although the beginnings of Split are traditionally associated with the construction of Diocletian's Palace in 305, the city was founded several centuries earlier as the Greek colony of Aspálathos, or Spálathos. It was a colony of the polis of Issa, the modern-day town of Vis, itself a colony of the Sicilian city of Syracuse. [12]

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Croatia - Wikipedia

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    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian: Split 1979 97; ii, iii, iv (cultural) The palace was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, and later served as the basis of the city of Split. A cathedral was built in the Middle Ages inside the ancient mausoleum, along with churches, fortifications ...

  6. Cathedral of Saint Domnius - Wikipedia

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    Diocletian's Palace (Croatian: Dioklecijanova palača) is a building in the centre of Split, built for the Emperor Diocletian (a native of Dalmatia) at the turn of the 4th century. On the intersection of two main roads, cardo and decumanus , there is a monumental court Peristyle , from which the only access to Cathedral of St. Domnius is to the ...

  7. Salona - Wikipedia

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    Salona was the only Eastern Adriatic port-city listed in Diocletian's Edict on Maximum Prices, [13] and out of all listed port-cities it had most maritime connections (those being with Alexandria, Ephesus, Nikomedia, Seleucia Pieria, and Carthago). [18] [19] The connection with Ravenna was also prominent. [19]

  8. Temple of Jupiter, Split - Wikipedia

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    It is located in the western part of Diocletian's Palace near the Peristyle, the central square of the imperial complex. It was built between 295 and 305, during the construction of the Palace, and was probably turned into a Baptistery of St. John the Baptist in the 6th century, at the same time when the crypt dedicated to St. Thomas was built. [1]

  9. Tourism in Croatia - Wikipedia

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    Diocletian's Palace is a ruin from Roman emperor Diocletian located in the city of Split. The remains of the palace and its grounds make up the old town of Split today, housing shops, restaurants, and streets. [87] Cathedral of Saint Domnius is a Catholic cathedral in Split built from a Roman mausoleum and with a bell tower.