Diocletian's Palace [SEP] location of formation
Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace (, ) is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, which today forms about half the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "palace" because of its intended use as the retirement residence of Diocletian, the term can be misleading as the structure is massive and more resembles a large fortress: about half of it was for Diocletian's personal use, and the rest housed the military garrison.
's to perform popular folk songs during the summer months, taking advantage of the acoustics for an a cappella performance.
See also.
- List of Roman domes
- Cellars of Diocletian's Palace
- Diocletian's Palace
- The Bronze Gate (Diocletian's Palace)
- The Iron Gate (Diocletian's Palace)
- The Golden Gate (Diocletian's Palace)
- The Golden Gate (Constantinople), Imperial entrance gate of the city of Constantinople, present-day Istanbul, Turkey
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