Posts Tagged ‘Marjan’
History of Marjan hill
Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:03 No CommentsAs the oldest remains of human life on the territory of Marjan set out prehistory remains on the hill Bambina glavica, on the southern slope of the hill. From Roman times to meet a variety of names related to Marjan such as Marulianus, Marnanus, and Mons Kyrielson toward religious processions which were performed on him.
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Marjan Hill
Friday, February 27, 2009 9:09 No CommentsMarjan Hill is a low lying mountain landform on the peninsula of the city of Split, in Croatia’s Dalmatia region. It is covered in a dense Mediterranean pine forest and completely surrounded by the city and the sea, making it a unique sight, originally used by Diocletian’s Palace in the third century AD as a [...]
Sight Seeing in Split
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:31 No CommentsSplit’s historic centre has been classed as a UNESCO world heritage site and therefore has much to offer on a sight seeing holiday.
The most famous landmark in the city is Diocetian’s Palace built in the 3rd century AD for Roman Emperor Diocletian. Almost a city within a city, the maze of streets and alleyways, buildings, [...]