Explore the historic highlights of Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
3000-2500 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
3000-2500 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
8th century AD
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0-100 AD
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c. 1520
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3000-2500 BC
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1847-1857
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15th century
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3000-1500 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
3000-2500 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
1787
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
8th century
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3000-2000 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
1865
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
3000-2500 BC
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1344-1363
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13th century
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3000 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
100BC - 100AD
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2000 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
3000 BC
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
100 BC - 100 AD
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13th century
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
300-200 BC
Considered to be one of the most imposing Roman ruins, Diocletian’s palace is certainly the main attraction of the city of Split. The ruins of palace, built between the late 3rd and the early 4th centuries A.D., can be found throughout the city. Today the remains of the palace are part of the historic core of Split, which in 1979 was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
While it is referred to as a 'palace' because of its intended use as the retirement residence of Diocletian, the term can be misleading as the structure is massive and more resembles a large fortress: about half of it was for Diocletian's personal use, and the rest housed the military garrison.
Architecture
The palace has a form of an irregular rectangle with numerous towers on the western, northern, and eastern facades.