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Guide Location: Croatia » Split
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 0.8 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 0.8 km
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Damien Smith
Author: naomi
Every street is important in the city center of Split. You can easily get lost and discover the old heart of a magnificent city. The main attraction of Split is the Diocletian Palace, but behind its walls, the city has several beautiful and interesting places. The architecture, location, and history of this place all make Split a very interesting city.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) National Theater of Split
The National Theater of Split is one of the first buildings constructed outside the old city walls. The building was built in neo-Renaissance style by architects Vecchietti and Bezic in 1893. The bright yellow east exterior attracts most of the visitors.
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2) Gospoda od Zdravlja
Gospoda od Zdravlja parish was established in 1946 under the name of Christ the King, but changed in 1976 to Our Lady of Health. The monastery church serves as both a parish and school. Also, the church's choir is well-known in Croatia.
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3) Figa i Pirija
Figa i Pirija is a symbolist fountain located on Marmontova street. Figa i Pirija is the only monument built in the 1990s, which was a period of depression and economic stagnation in Croatia. The composition profiles a hand with the thumb between the index and middle finger, a representation of stubborness. The water from the hand pours into a funnel, symbolizing the movement of the city.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Nikola Sarnavka
4) Peskarija
Peskarija is the local fish market located about halfway up Marmontova Street. This is a covered market. You will admire the writings of Ribarnica over the entrance doors, the steel structure, and the glass roof of this beautiful building. Every day the place bustles with locals checking out the day's fresh catch.
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5) Sulphur Baths
The architecture of Sulphur Baths is one of the best examples of Art Nouveau in Split. The sulphurous waters were traditional medicines of Split for a full 17 centuries. However, the Sulphur Baths gradually lost their importance in the 1990s, and medical use of the sulphurous water gave way to modern forms of physical therapy.
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6) Prokurative
Prokurative, the Republic Square, is a unique architectonic space. This Neo-Rennaissance complex was built in the second part of the 19th Century at the place of the former garden by Napoleon’s general Marmont. Also, the view to the south of this horseshoe-shaped square was once closed by monumental fountain that also marked the end of Riva.
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7) Church of St. Frane
The church of St. Frane was built on the site where the church of St. Feliks once stood. The church was overtaken by the Franciscans in the 13th century, and is now a part of the Franciscan monastery complex. According to one legend, the monastery was founded by St. Francis himself during a visit to Split.
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