Vestibul — Attraction in Grad Split

Absolutely stunning!!

The Vestibule (The Rotonda), (The Atrium), is the first section of the imperial corridor in Diocletian's Palace that led from the Peristyle, which was once the formal entrance to the imperial apartments.

Built up to the beginning of the 4th century, as the original part of the ancient palace.

It is a circular hall, once topped with a dome, 17 meters in height and 12 meters in diameter. Built as a grand meeting hall only for and selected audiences such as ambassadors.

The entrance was adorned with a large door dimension of 2.56 x 3.96 ms with an abundance of relief decorations. The Vestibula area was cleared of four semicircular niches that were filled with statues of unknown deities.

Southeast of the vestibule is the Medieval quarter, where the oldest building is the early Romanesque house from the 10th century. On the opposite, inside the church of St. Andrija (now part of the...

Split has a very fascinating historical center... and to see and photograph it at any time of the day or night, it is very fun to get lost in the alleys and then always emerge in an unexpected corner. Rocks thousands of years old, Roman remains mixed with late Gothic and so on until the present day.Go up to the Tower and enjoy the view, from every floor, that projects between the high arches... it is beautiful. Stop in the Vestibul of Diocletian's Palace, where every now and then street artists, singers or violinists take turns, giving you sweet notes enhanced by the curves of the building's architecture, and then walk gently and without haste, from one door (Aurea-D'Argento-Ferrea and di leezeze again sweet on the other) to the other....

Vestibul is located behind the main palace square Peristil and above the northern entrance to Diocletian's Palace cellars.

Vestibul represents the entrance hall to the emperor's private chambers. It is a building with a square exterior and a circular interior. Inside, it is divided into four semicircular niches where statues originally stood, and in the past, there was a dome at the top.

In the Vestibul itself, traditional acapella groups, locally known as "klape," often sing.

You can climb to the top of the Vestibul through the entrance behind it and the Ethnographic Museum. From the top, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the bell tower of St. Duje cathedral, the old city, and the...