Diocletian's Palace
| Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian | |
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| Native names | |
View of the Peristyle (the central square within the Palace) towards the entrance of Diocletian's quarters | |
| Location | Split, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 43°30′30″N 16°26′24″E / 43.50833°N 16.44000°E |
| Built | 4th century AD |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Reference no. | 97 |
| Region | Europe |
| Official name | Dioklecijanova palača |
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Diocletian's Palace (Croatian: Dioklecijanova palača, pronounced [diokletsijǎːnova pǎlatʃa]; Latin: Palatium Diocletiani) is an ancient Roman palace and fortress complex built at the end of the third century AD by the Roman Emperor Diocletian as his retirement residence. About half of the complex was for Diocletian's personal use, with the rest housing the military garrison. The complex was built on a peninsula six kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest from Salona, the former capital of Dalmatia, one of the largest cities of the late empire with 60,000 people and the birthplace of Diocletian.
Today the palace forms about half of the old town of Split, Croatia, with 3,000 inhabitants and numerous shops, boutiques, cafes, bars, and restaurants. In 1979, it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.