Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Split, Croatia

Ivan Meštrović Gallery, is an art museum in Split, Croatia dedicated to the work of the 20th-century sculptor, Ivan Meštrović. The gallery preserves and presents to the public the most significant works of Meštrović, and is in itself an art monument. The permanent collection includes works of sculpture, drawings, design, furniture and architecture. Holdings include original plaster models by the artist, as well as finished works in bronze, marble and wood. The gallery building and grounds were based on original plans by Meštrović himself, and included living and working areas, as well as exhibition spaces.

Wikipedia: Ivan Meštrović Gallery (EN)

The Church of St. Stephen the First Martyr, a Roman Catholic sacral building erected in 1814 on the Sustipan peninsula in Split on the site of the famous demolished Benedictine monastery of St. Stephen. Stephen under the pine trees. During construction, spolia from the demolished monastery were built into its façade, and the interior was decorated with six ancient marble columns transferred from Diocletian's Palace, as well as the marble altar of St. Nicholas. Anne brought from the defunct Benedictine monastery of St. Anne. Maria de Taurello.

Wikipedia: Crkva sv. Stjepana Prvomučenika u Splitu (HR)

Sustipan is a small peninsula located in the southwestern part of Split. In Middle Ages there was a Benedictine monastery and a church. In the 19th century one of the most beautiful cemeteries of the whole Croatia was built in Sustipan. The cemetery was removed in the 20th century by the Communist authorities.

Wikipedia: Sustipan (EN)

The Church of St. St. Nicholas (Mikula) on Stagnja is a Roman Catholic sacral building in Veli Varoš in Split.

Wikipedia: Crkva sv. Nikole u Splitu (HR)

Froggyland is a taxidermy collection and museum located in Split, Croatia. It is next to a 4th-century palace built for Diocletian, an emperor of Ancient Rome. The museum is known for its display of 21 dioramas containing 507 different taxidermy frogs posed to appear as if they are participating in human activities.

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The Church of Our Lady of Dobric in Split is a Greek Catholic sacral building located not far from the Fruit Square at Dobrić 2.

Wikipedia: Crkva Gospe od Dobrića (HR)

Milesi Palace is a palace in Croatia, in Split. It is located at Trg braće Radić 7.

Wikipedia: Palača Milesi u Splitu (HR)

City Hall, former administrative building in Split at the address Iza lože 1. It is a protected cultural property.

Wikipedia: Gradska vijećnica u Splitu (HR)

The Iron Gate, or "the Western Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad of Split that was once Diocletian's Palace. Originally a military gate from which troops entered the complex, the gate is the only one to have remained in continuous use to the present day.

Wikipedia: Iron Gate (Diocletian's Palace) (EN)

The Temple of Jupiter (Croatian: Jupiterov hram) is a temple in Split, Croatia dedicated to the Ancient Roman god Jupiter. 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. Before the entrance to the Temple is one of the twelve sphinxes brought from Egypt by Emperor Diocletian. Scottish architect Robert Adam considered this temple to be one of Europe's most beautiful monuments.

Wikipedia: Temple of Jupiter, Split (EN)

The Bronze Gate, or "the Southern Gate", is the smaller of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad of Split. Built as part of Diocletian's Palace, it was originally a sea gate from which the Emperor entered the complex by boat. Today it is the main entry point from the promenade to the cathedral.

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The Cellars of Diocletian's Palace, sometimes referred to as the "basement halls", is a set of substructures, located at the southern end of Diocletian's Palace, that once held up the private apartments of Emperor Diocletian and represent one of the best preserved ancient complexes of their kind in the world.

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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, currently headed by Archbishop Zdenko Križić. The Cathedral of St. Domnius is a complex of a church, formed from an Imperial Roman mausoleum, with a bell tower; strictly the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and the bell tower to Saint Domnius. Together they form the Cathedral of St. Domnius.

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Diocletian's Palace is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the end of the third century AD, which today forms about half of the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "palace" because of its intended use as the retirement residence of Diocletian, the term can be misleading as the structure is massive and more resembles a large fortress: about half of it was for Diocletian's personal use, and the rest housed the military garrison.

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The Golden Gate, or "the Northern Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad of Split. Built as part of Diocletian's Palace, it served as the main gate through which the Emperor entered the complex and was elaborately decorated to mark its status. Over the course of the Middle Ages, the gate was sealed off and lost its columns and statuary. It was reopened and repaired in modern times and now serves as a tourist attraction.

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The Cornaro rampart is a fortification building in Split, Croatia. It is located near Strossmayer Park, Zagrebačka, Sinjska and Nodilova streets.

Wikipedia: Bedem Cornaro u Splitu (HR)

The Great Papalić Palace is a Gothic-Renaissance building in Split, not far from the Golden Gate of Diocletian's Palace, at the address Papalićeva 1. It is a protected cultural property.

Wikipedia: Velika Papalićeva palača (HR)

The Silver Gate, or "the Eastern Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad of Split that was once Diocletian's Palace. The gate faces east towards the Roman town of Epetia, today Stobreč.

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The church and monastery of St. Catherine in Split, Hrvojeva 2, are protected cultural property.

Wikipedia: Crkva i samostan sv. Katarine (sv. Dominika) u Splitu (HR)

The Archbishop's Palace in Split is a neo-Renaissance palace, the seat of the Archbishop of Split-Makarska.

Wikipedia: Nadbiskupska palača u Splitu (HR)

Gripe Fortress is a modern fortification and defense complex built in the 17th century to defend Split from the Turks. Today, it houses the Croatian Maritime Museum and the State Archives.

Wikipedia: Tvrđava Gripe (HR)