• The Iron Gate (Croatian: Željezna vrata, Latin: Porta ferrea), or "the Western Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad (old town)...
  • In the Middle Ages the area inside the gate was used as a courthouse, and until about fifty years ago an empire of small shops found its place there.
  • Not much is left in Split from the era of Diocletian - only the palace, the remains of walls and gates.
  • As the Diocletians Palace is located in the center of Split, it actually joins onto the newer part of old town here. In fact there is a Romanesque bell tower at the gate.
  • In this guide to Diocletians Palace, I give you a mini biography of Diocletian, tell you everything to see at the palace, and give you must know tips for visiting.
  • As of this writing, the Iron Gate (west gate) is undergoing some restoration, but if you look at it from its entrance to Diocletians Palace, you can see the archway.
  • The high arches of this large double gate lead from Diocletian's Palace to the main city square.
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  • The Iron Gate of Diocletians Palace (Croatian: Željezna vrata, Latin: Porta ferrea) is one of the four entrances into the palace (the western entrance).