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Diocletian's Palace is an ancient palace built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, that today forms about half the old town of and city center of Split, in 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.
Diocletian built the massive palace in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 AD.
After the Romans abandoned the site, the Palace remained empty for several centuries. In the 7th century, nearby residents fled to the walled palace in an effort to escape invading Croats. Since then the palace has been occupied, with residents making their homes and businesses within the palace basement and directly in its walls.[1] Today many restaurants and shops, and some homes, can still be found within the walls.
Comme flowers perking up the stone house along the stairs going uphill: -
Pass the Sv. Frane on the left and follow the Trubiceva Obala and at the end you will spot a staircase. Take those stairs uphill and you will end up at the Vidilica lookout where you can have a drink in the Café Vidilica and enjoy the great views over the city center.
The Café Vidilica is located in the old Jewish cemetery building. Behind the building is the old Jewish cemetery itself, dating back to 1573.
If you continue uphill for a bit you will get to the small church of Sv. Nikole Putnika which dates back to 1219. You can have a peek inside through the small window at the back. Because of the darkness you may not see much but your camera will see more.