Diocletian's Palace is an ancient Roman palace and fortress complex in Split, Croatia. It was built at the end of the third century AD by the Roman Emperor Diocletian as his retirement residence. Abou
View of the Peristyle (the central square within the Palace) towards the entrance of Diocletian's quarters
Reconstruction of Diocletian's Palace in its original appearance upon completion in AD 305 (viewed from the south-west)
Diocletian's Palace in 2019 (viewed from the east)
The Romanesque bell tower of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius
The Cathedral of Saint Domnius, known locally as the Sveti Dujam or colloquially Sveti Duje, is the Catholic cathedral in Split, Croatia. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
Diocletian's Palace
…but also a large part of the free space of streets and docks. Also completed in this period was the construction of the Romanesque bell tower of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius, which inhabits the building that was originally erected as Jupiter's temple and then used as the Mausoleum of Diocletian. After the Middle Ages, the…
The Cathedral of Saint Domnius
Peristyle inside Diocletian's Palace with Mausoleum before the tower bell (ca. 1904 - 1910)