Croatian cultural heritage - Business - Hrvatska turistička zajednica

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ments to famous Croats, like the protector of the Croatian
language, Bishop Gregory of Nin (12), and the "father of
Croatian literature", Marko Marulić (6). The palace can be
exited through four doors - Iron, Gold and Silver, leading
to the Pjaca of Split (10), and the Bronze doors that lead to
Split's waterfront through the palace cellars (9). Here along
the seaside is the promenade, a favourite gathering place for
the people of Split and their guests.
Many valuable cultural monuments are also located outside
of the walls of Diocletian's Palace. Among them is Prokurative
(27), a Neo-Renaissance square along the western edge
of the palace, where every year the Festival of Dalmatian
Chansons takes place, glorifying the love its inhabitants
share towards beautiful songs. There are beautiful historic
palaces in other parts of Split too (28).
Split is also known as THE CITY OF MUSEUMS. Among
them is the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments
(16), which exhibits the most valuable remains of the
Croatian material culture, especially from the time of the
early medieval Croatian state from the 9th to the 12th century.
In Split is the most important of the three galleries,
dedicated to the greatest Croatian sculptor, Ivan Meštrović
(13 & 14). Many valuable paintings (15) are kept at the Museum
of Split, which stands out with its interesting internal
setting (18 & 19). There are also many art galleries, among
which are the Art Gallery (21) located in the building of the
old hospital (22), and which owns a valuable collection of
paintings from the 19th century (20), and the Vidović Gallery
named after the famous Croatian painter (17).
The importance of Split as the largest Croatian coastal city
and the third largest passenger port in the Mediterranean
can be discovered in the wealth of the Croatian Maritime
Museum in Split. The museum has a number of models of
ships that sailed many different seas, from the early Middle
Ages (24) and times of great sailing ships (25) to the modern
period (23). The part of the museum which specialises
in the military navy of the 19th and 20th centuries (26) is
particularly rich.
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