Diocletian’s Palace - Split Castle
Posted by: HanSohn
N 43° 30.430 E 016° 26.312
33T E 616284 N 4818142
An unrestored, rustic castle along the shores of the Adriatic Sea, in Split, Croatia, built about 300 AD.
Waymark Code: WM278
Location: Croatia
Date Posted: 10/06/2005
Views: 134
From the 5th to the 2nd century BC Greek colonists settled the mainland and adjacent islands. Later, came the Romans: in particular the Emperor Diocletian, who, being of Dalmatian origin, elected to build a huge palace at a spot then called Salona, in AD303. A town grew up around the palace, and eventually, by the Middle Ages, the city of Split had begun to develop. Diocletian’s Palace still stands in the very heart of the old part of Split, which charms visitors with its cobbled streets.