Where a Roman Emperorโs Palace Became a Living City
A Roman emperor built himself the grandest retirement home in history. Then he died, and ordinary people moved in. They carved homes into imperial walls, turned a mausoleum into a cathedral, and built a thriving city inside palace corridors.
Split is not a city with ruins โ it is a city built from ruins. For 1,700 years, life has never stopped within these walls. The Adriatic laps at the Bronze Gate. Klapa singers echo through the Vestibule. And the scent of grilled fish drifts from ancient stone alleyways.
"Split is alive. It has always been alive." โ Robert Adam, 1764