Vincent Poon :: Split
 
More than just any coastal city along the Adriatic coast, what made Split so unique is that the city itself was once one huge palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Nowadays you could still relive this history once you pass through one of the four gates of the palace
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Interesting sculptures found around the exterior of the cathedral
Entrance of the bell tower, you will be rewarded with a good view if you could get up to the top
The cathedral used to be the mausoleum of Diocletian but became the Cathedral of St. Domnius in the 7th century
The entrance doorway has wooden panels from 1214, with scenes of the life of Christ from the Gospel
Interesting sculptures found around the exterior of the cathedral
Entrance of the bell tower, you will be rewarded with a good view if you could get up to the top
The cathedral used to be the mausoleum of Diocletian but became the Cathedral of St. Domnius in the 7th century
The entrance doorway has wooden panels from 1214, with scenes of the life of Christ from the Gospel
The main Baroque altar that divided the two sides of the cathedral. The vault above the altar is ornamented with Baroque paintings
Close up on the main altar, it contains a sarcophagus supported by allegorical female characters of Faith and Constancy. Truly powerful scene...
Another altar on the side
The altar with the sarcophagus of St. Domnuis consists of three slender octagonal pillars which carry a canopy, under which the sarcophagus with the figure of the bishop lying.
The main Baroque altar that divided the two sides of the cathedral. The vault above the altar is ornamented with Baroque paintings
Close up on the main altar, it contains a sarcophagus supported by allegorical female characters of Faith and Constancy. Truly powerful scene...
Another altar on the side
The altar with the sarcophagus of St. Domnuis consists of three slender octagonal pillars which carry a canopy, under which the sarcophagus with the figure of the bishop lying.
A piece of sculpture found inside the cathedral. Split was under the Byzantine Empire until the fall of Constantinople
The dome of the cathedral
This stair leads to the treasury, which contained relics of St. Domnius
Underneath the cathedral is the crypt, dedicated to St. Lucia, who now stands above a small altar where the faithful have left scraps of paper scrawled with their prayers and their thanks
A piece of sculpture found inside the cathedral. Split was under the Byzantine Empire until the fall of Constantinople
The dome of the cathedral
This stair leads to the treasury, which contained relics of St. Domnius
Underneath the cathedral is the crypt, dedicated to St. Lucia, who now stands above a small altar where the faithful have left scraps of paper scrawled with their prayers and their thanks
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