Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

CROATIA 467

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

210 km (131 miles) NW of

Dubrovnik. * 220,000.

k 20 km (12 miles) N of centre.

£ Obala kneza Domagoja.

@ Obala kneza Domagoja.

g Jadrolinija. n trg Republike

2, (021) 345 606. _ St Domnius

Feast (7 May), Summer Festival

(Jul–Aug), Festival of New Film

and Video (Sep–Oct).

http://www.visitsplit.com

SPLIT TOWN CENTRE

Braće Radića Square 2

Church of St Francis 4

Palace of Diocletian 1

People’s Square 3

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Distant Chords (1918) by Ivan
Meštrović, Meštrović Gallery

E Meštrović Gallery
Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 46.
Tel (021) 340 800. # May–Sep:
9am–7pm Tue–Sun; Oct–Apr: 9am –
4pm Tue–Sat, 10am–3pm Sun. &
Regarded as one of the most
important sculp tors of the
20th century, Ivan Meštrović
(see p491) him self designed
the Meštrović Gallery (Galerija
Meštrović) build ing, which
was his residence in the early
1930s. His sculp tures deco rate
the garden and the inte rior
and part of the building still

preserves the artist’s

apart ments. Further down

the road is the Kaštelet, a

17th-cen tury residence that

belonged to the Capogrosso-

Kavanjin family and was

bought by Meštrović in 1932

to set up an exhibition hall.

It can be visited with the

same ticket. He also built

a church here to exhibit a

series of reliefs.

E Archaeological Museum

Zrinsko Frankopanska 25.

Tel (021) 329 340. # May–Sep:

8am–2pm & 4pm–8pm Mon–Sat;

Oct–Apr: 8am–2pm & 4pm–8pm

Mon–Fri, 8am–2pm Sat. & 8 7

Considered Croatia’s oldest

museum, the Archaeological

Museum (Arheološki muzej)

was founded in 1820 and

moved to its present location

in 1914. It contains a fine

collection of finds from the

Roman, early Christian and

medieval periods that are

exhibited in rotation. Of par-

ticular interest are the finds

from the ruins of Salona

including sculptures, capitals,

sarcophagi, jewellery, coins

and small objects in glazed

terracotta and ceramic.

} Marjan Peninsula

Rising to the west of central

Split is the Marjan Peninsula,

a hilly, densely wooded area

crisscrossed by attractive foot-

paths. The best way to reach

Marjan is to walk through the

Varos district immediately west

of the Old Town, taking a

flight of steps which gradually

ascends Marjan’s flanks. Near

the top, fine views of Split’s

port, along with the islands

of Brač (see p472) and Hvar

(see pp474–5) to the south are

clearly visible. Near the summit

of Marjan is a small zoo. Paths

along the southern edge of

the penin sula lead past a

sequence of medieval chapels.

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Railway and Bus
Stations
200 m (220 yards)
Ferry Terminal
400 m (440 yards)
Archaeological
Museum
Airport
20 km (12 miles)
Museum of Croatian
Archaeological Monuments,
Meštrović Gallery and
Marjan Peninsula
Harbour
Strossmayerov
Park
Bronze
Gate
Palace of
Diocletian
Main Hall
Cupola Cathedral of
St Domnius
Silver
Gate
Museum
of Split
Golden
Gate
Baptistry
of St John
Iron Gate
Town
Fish Hall
Market
Church of
St Francis
Food
Market
Marina
Tower
Milesi
Palace