Split, Croatia

This is a statue of a Bishop Gregorius of Nin (Grgur Ninski) who lived in the 10th century

by a famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic.

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Arriving in Split. (click on the photo to see it larger).

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We climbed the St. Domnius Bell Tower in Split, the views are spectacular.

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An early morning view through one of the arches in the Bell Tower.

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Another view from St. Domnius’s Bell Tower.

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Looking up from inside the Bell Tower.

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Two of the Bells that sang to us on a Sunday morning…

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Already people were getting small…

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A vessel for Holy water.

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The entry

Construction commenced in the early 13th century and continued for over 300 years.

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Looking through the dome inside the entry to Diocletian’s Palace.

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Inside the entry.

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Inside Diocletian’s Palace, the walls of the palace house around 200 buildings.

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The sphinx.

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Getting ready for the day…

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Another view of the Egyptian Sphinx inside the palace walls.

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This is a panorama of the harbour in Split. (click on the photo to see it larger).

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A wooden sailing ship in Split’s Harbour.

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Another panorama of Split’s foreshore.(click on the photo to see it larger).

To be continued…

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