Another old Roman town


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September 1st 2006
Published: June 16th 2017
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Today I explored the old town.


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01 Looking up01 Looking up
01 Looking up

The bell tower of St Domnius that I climbed.
02 Stairs02 Stairs
02 Stairs

The stairs up to the top of the tower.
03 View from the top03 View from the top
03 View from the top

The town and the surrounding mountains.
04 Entrance04 Entrance
04 Entrance

The entrance to the old town and the Diocletian's Palace.
05 Marjan Hill05 Marjan Hill
05 Marjan Hill

View towards the hill.
06 Harbour06 Harbour
06 Harbour

View of Split Harbour.
07 Remains07 Remains
07 Remains

Some remains of the palace.
08 City wall08 City wall
08 City wall

Part of the city wall that is now inhabited by people and not pigeons for once!
09 Giant statue09 Giant statue
09 Giant statue

This Gregorius of Nin statue is huge and rubbing his left toe brings good luck, so I rubbed it.
10 Entrance10 Entrance
10 Entrance

Another entrance to the Diocletian's Palace.
11 Homes11 Homes
11 Homes

Homes in the city walls.
12 More homes12 More homes
12 More homes

More homes in the city walls.
13 Church13 Church
13 Church

To the left is St Domnius and ahead is the entrance to the best preserved part of the palace.
14 Bell tower14 Bell tower
14 Bell tower

The bell tower of St Domnius that I climber earlier on in the day.
15 Information centre15 Information centre
15 Information centre

The building to the left is now the information centre.
16 Arches and pillars16 Arches and pillars
16 Arches and pillars

View from the front of the church.
17 View17 View
17 View

View from the front of the church.
18 Inside18 Inside
18 Inside

Inside a circular room of the palace.
19 Missing dome19 Missing dome
19 Missing dome

The circular room of the palace with the dome that has disappeared over time.
20 Basement20 Basement
20 Basement

In the basement of the palace.
21 Diocletians Palace21 Diocletians Palace
21 Diocletians Palace

View of the palace from the waterfront.


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