Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace. The residence and garrison was built for Roman Emperor Diocletian in the 4th century. Some of the building material was later used to construct Split. The ruins were still under excavation in 1975.
"On the N. side of the harbour lies the quadrangular, wall-girt Palace of Diocletian, built by the Emperor Diocletian (born at Salona; emperor 284-305; d. 313 ) and enclosing the Old Town (3000 inhab.), a web of narrow streets crowded with insignificant houses ..."--Baedeker 1911. EE1975249