• Toggle the table of contents. Golden Gate (Diocletian's Palace). ... Built as the main gate of Diocletian's Palace, it was elaborately decorated to mark its status.
  • Diocletians Palace is one of the best preserved monuments of the Roman architecture in the world and if you are staying in Split it is a must see.
  • As the main entrance to Diocletians Palace, the Golden Gate was the largest and most decorated of the four palace entrances.
  • The Golden Gate of Diocletians Palace (Croatian: Zlatna vrata, Latin: Porta Aurea) is one of the four entrances into the palace (the northern entrance).
  • The Golden gate (a.k.a. Porta Aurea, or in Roman times, Porta septemtrionalis) is an imposing and ornate gate in the northern wall of Diocletian's Palace.
  • Over time, the sea receded, and a city emerged around the palace. Not much is left in Split from the era of Diocletian - only the palace, the remains of walls and gates.
  • Among the sights on this 90min tour are Diocletian's Palace, the Cathedral of Saint Domnius, Riva Harbour, and the Golden Gate.
  • Built as part of Diocletian's Palace, it served as the main gate through which the Emperor entered the complex and was elaborately decorated to mark its status.
  • The Golden Gate. Porta septemtrionalis is their Roman name. Emperor Diocletian walked through them as he entered the Palace on the 1st of June 305.
  • The northern gate to the palace is known as the Golden Gate. In fact it was originally known as Porta septemtrionalis during the era of Diocletian.