Near Marmontova Street there is Trg Republike (square), know as Prokurative where every summer Split festival takes places as well as numerous concerts during the year. 200 years ago, there was a wonderful park built during the dominance of French government. It was planned to build there a national theatre, but the idea was never realized.

Republic Square or popular Split Prokurative is a unique architectonic space, protected as a historical and monumental whole. At the beginning of July, for many years, one of the most popular festivals of Croatian pop music takes place on this square. From its beginnings, 50 years ago, till today Prokurative has welcomed some of the greatest names of Croatian and international music scene.

Prokurativa is synonymous with portico, decorated promenades of cardo and decumanus, main streets of the Diocletian’s Palace. This architectural details was used by the Venetians on their central square in front of the cathedral of St. Marco, and major of Split Antonio Bajamonti, returned it here in the early 19th century.

Here, at Prokurative Bajamonti also built a large theatre that was soon destroyed in the fire. But the cultural tradition of this square is still reflected in the traditional festival of Dalmatian song, held here since 1967. Unfortunately, except for that the square is not much in use. Its neo Renaissance beauty, today attracts only the “clicks” of digital cameras and children’s game of “indoor” soccer.