An example of architecture
In its appearance, the palace includes the architecture of a
city, with its streets, places of worship, and their homes
and also the architecture of the roman villas of the era
with the luxury and pomp that Diocletian appreciated so
much. On the exterior, the palace looks as a fortress
sometimes with walls of a thickness greater than 2.50
meters and a height of between 15 and 20 meters. The
entrance of the palace was done with 4 doors, as the four
cardinal points, three views of the earth and one
overlooking the sea because at the time the sea came to
the palace.
The gates
The Golden Gate, located on the north side of the palace,
it was the main gate of the palace, all visitors coming to
see the Emperor came by it, and so they can be identified.
This door also had a defensive role, an impressive
dimension, two towers on each side (now extinct) was
used to defend the entrance of the palace against
unwanted invaders. Over the centuries this door has
undergone various changes, first under Justinian, a chapel
was built even at the top. This chapel still exists, and
contains the remains and treasures from different periods
that the palace had been through.
The Iron Gate, located about it on the west front of the
Palace, was originated normal size but was extended to
allow connecting the old city to the outer neighborhoods
west of the Palace. Today that door, there remains a
modest entrance, although small compared to what it
should be at the time.
Silver Gate
Bronze Gate, is the smallest but certainly of great
relevance, because at the time of the construction of the
palace, the sea came to this door and allowed to bring
goods and people whose only knew Diocletian existence.
The Peristyle, or "courtyard of the cathedral," is the
central courtyard of the palace, rectangular the Peristyle
was at the crossroads of the four doors. Surrounded by
Corinthian columns on these three sides, some red column
Egyptian granite and marble for others. From this spot, on
the forecourt of the Vestibul, it was there that Diocletian
was addressing to his people. Up a few steps, you will
access to the location where was the private apartments of
the Emperor, now it is a luxury hotel that is located in the
imperial apartments. The western colonnade separates the
Peristyle of Diocletian's mausoleum and Dominius
Cathedral St., the east colonnade separates the Peristyle of
Temple of Jupiter.
Le Péristyle
Diocletian's Mausoleum and Cathedral of Split, octagonal
mausoleum of Diocletian's certainly the monuments that
remained most faithful its original architecture.
Surrounded by 24 columns with capitals in the Corinthian
style, about its roof
It is composed of eight sides covered with red tiles.
Inside the Mausauleum, there is only one room paved
with tile-shaped black and white checkerboard. Looking
up, you can perceive a circular frieze with
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