Diocletian's Palace (Split)

This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian.

English: Diocletian's Palace is an ancient palace built by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the 4th century AD, that forms now about half the old town of Split, in Croatia.

Hrvatski: Dioklecijanova palača.

Diocletian Palace global images

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Diocletian Palace gates and walls

Porta aurea - Golden gate

Northern wall and gate, road to Salona.

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  Northern wall in 1907.
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  Reconstitution (1912)
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  1909
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  1912
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  Saint Martin's Church - 9th c near the Golden Gate
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  View from outside.
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Porta argentea - Silver gate

Eastern wall and gate.

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  Eastern wall in 1907; the gate is in the center.
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  In 1984
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  In 2008
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  Interior side
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  External side
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  Eastern gate, Porta argentea
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  The market (outside)

Bronze gate - Southern wall

Southern wall, along the Riva. Has been deeply modified during centuries. The Bronze gate (Porta aenea) has long been sealed.

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  Reconstitution of the Roman period.
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  Western side in 2004
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  South wall in 1764
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  19th century
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  Left side in 1906.
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  Center
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  In 1906
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  Extreme left in 2006.
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  West limit in 2013, corner with the western wall, inside view.
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  Right side in 1906 with the tower.
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  East fortified tower.

Porta ferrea - Iron gate

West gate; above the gate: Our Lady of the Belfry (oldest romanesque bell-tower on the Adriatic coast, ca 1100). The Bell Tower is outside the perimeter.

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  Inner view
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  From the west
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  From the cathedral tower
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  Chapel of Our Lady of the Belfry (to be confirmed)

Peristyle

The Prothyron; contains also Our Lady of the Belt (1544); Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (1650); church of St Roch.

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  Reconstitution by Niemann in 1908
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  Reconstitution
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  1909 Left
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  Left
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  Left
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  1909
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  In 1960
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  Prothyron
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  Prothyron
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  Peristil
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  Right
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  Miniature replica ot the Šibenik cathedral, renaissance, peristyle corner.
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  In 1905 by Niemann
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  1764
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  In 1970 background to a market.
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  Peripteros
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  Roof of the Mausoleum

Frieze details

The Egyptian sphynx with head (15th c BC)

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  1909 with head
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  1912
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The cathedral entry with the lions of Radovan (13th c)

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  Cathedral of Split
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  Cathedral of Split

Imperial temple - St John's baptistry

Traditionally named Temple of Jupiter although this link is not confirmed.

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  Reconstitution in 1912: note the columns
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  Status 1907
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  Drawing
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  Pentagram
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  Relief of an 11 th century King
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  Left sarcophagus of John of Ravenna, first archbishop of Split (7-8th century)
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  Right sarcophagus of Lovro, archbishop of Split (11th century)
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  St. John the Baptist by Meštrovic
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  Rear side in 1909
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  Rear

Portal

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  Ornamented portal
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  Portal frieze 1909 picture
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  Portal frieze detail
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  Portal frieze detail

Sphinx without head

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  Without head
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Vestibule

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  Outside view 1907
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  Vestibule
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  Reconstitution
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  1904
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  Vestibul
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Prominent houses

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  Papalic mansion
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  Papalic mansion
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