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Diocletian's Palace | Diocletian's Palace (Dioklecijanova palača, [diɔklɛt͡sijǎːnɔʋa pǎlat͡ʃa]) is a building in Split, Croatia, that was founded by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD. Diocletian built the massive palace in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 AD. It lies in a bay o... | ||
Šibenik Cathedral | The Cathedral of St. James (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Jakova) in Šibenik, Croatia is a triple-nave basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside) in the city of Šibenik, Croatia. It is the church of the Catholic Church in Croatia, and the see of the Šibenik diocese. It is also the most import... | ||
St. Mark's Church in Zagreb | Church of St. Mark (Crkva sv. Marka) is the parish church of old Zagreb. The Romanesque window found in its south facade is the best evidence that the church must have been built as early as the 13th century as is also the semicircular groundplan of St. Mary's chapel (later altered). In the second h... | ||
Plitvice Lakes National Park | Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, colloquial Plitvice) is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the bor... | ||
Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik | The Rector's Palace (Croatian: Knežev dvor) is a palace in the city of Dubrovnik that used to serve as the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa between the 14th century and 1808. It was built in the Gothic style, but it also has Renaissance and Baroque elements. A museum has operated in the ... | ||
Stradun | Stradun ([strǎduːn]) or Placa (Stradone or Corso) is the main street of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The limestone-paved pedestrian street runs some 300 metres through the Old Town, the historic part of the city surrounded by the Walls of Dubrovnik. The site of the present-day street used to be a marshy cha... | ||
Split Airport | Split Airport (IATA: SPU, ICAO: LDSP; Croatian: Zračna luka Split), also known colloquially as Resnik Airport (Zračna luka Resnik), is the airport serving the city of Split, Croatia. It is located 24 km (15 mi) from the city of Split, on the other side of Kaštela Bay, in the town of Kaštela, near t... | ||
Croatian National Theatre in Split | The Croatian National Theatre in Split (Croatian: Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Splitu or HNK Split) is a theatre located in Split, Croatia. Originally opened in 1893, the theatre is owned and operated by the City of Split and is one of the oldest surviving theatres in Dalmatia. The theatre building... | ||
Prokurative | Prokurative, or officially the Republic Square is a famous Mediterranean square in the center of Split, on the west of the palace. It is known as a stage for cultural events in the city of Split. For almost fifty years on Prokurative has been held traditional pop music festival "Split". | ||
Stadion Poljud | Stadion Poljud is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud, and is located on the northern side of the Split peninsula. its original name is "Gradski stadion u Poljudu"("City Stadium in Poljud"). The stadium was built for the 1979 Mediterr... |
Croatia - cities with tourist attractions
The oldest constructions
- Diocletian's Palace (295 - 305, ?)
- Šibenik Cathedral (1402 - 1441, ?)
- Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (? - 1840, ?)
- Prokurative (? - 1859, 1928)
- Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (? - ?, 1867)
The highest points
- Split Airport (112 m.)
- Zagreb Cathedral (44 m.)
The longest objects
- Homeland Bridge (840 m.)
- Stradun (400 m.)
- Split Airport (200 m.)
- Zagreb Cathedral (77 m.)