Doclea
Doclea or Dioclea, also known as Diokleia or Diocleia, was an ancient Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine city, in the region of the Docleatae tribe, now an archeological site near Podgorica in modern Montenegro.Photo: Mcipovic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Montenegro
- Also known as: “Docleia”, “Duklja”, “Razvala Duklja”, and “Ruševine Duklje”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Podgorica City Stadium and Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ.
Podgorica City Stadium
Stadium
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
Church
Photo: ines lukic, CC BY 3.0.
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, Montenegro, is a cathedral of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is situated 3 km southwest of Doclea.
Montenegrin National Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Rasho, Public domain.
The Montenegrin National Theatre is located in Montenegrin capital of Podgorica. It was founded in 1953, in the beginning as a city theatre, under the name Titograd National Theatre. Montenegrin National Theatre is situated 3 km south of Doclea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Podgorica and Konik.
Podgorica
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Podgorica, during SFR Yugoslavia named Titograd in honor of Josip Broz Tito, the long-lasting leader of Yugoslavia, is the capital of Montenegro. While not a typical European eye candy, the city is definitely worth visiting, owing to its interesting mix of old and new, its café culture and nightlife, and its laid back Mediterranean atmosphere.
Konik
Neighborhood
Konik is a suburb of Podgorica, Montenegro, and is its largest suburb. Konik is situated 3½ km south of Doclea.
Stara Varoš
Quarter
Stara Varoš is an Ottoman-era neighbourhood in Podgorica, Montenegro. It was the core of the city between the 15th and 19th century. Much of the neighbourhood was damaged or destroyed during the bombing of Podgorica in World War II, though some buildings and monuments remain. Stara Varoš is situated 3½ km south of Doclea.
Doclea
- Categories: Roman city, ancient city, human settlement, grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.46739° or 42° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
19.26634° or 19° 15′ 59″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8FJXF788+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 961707114OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassGeoNames ID
3200997Wikidata ID
Q252273
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Satellite Map
Discover Doclea from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Doclea” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Dioklea”
- Belarusian: “Дукля”
- Belarusian: “Дыяклея”
- Bosnian: “Doklea”
- Bulgarian: “Доклеа”
- Catalan: “Dioclea”
- Croatian: “Duklja”
- Dutch: “Duklja”
- French: “Dioclée”
- French: “Doclea”
- French: “Duklja”
- German: “Doclea”
- Greek: “Διοκλεία”
- Indonesian: “Doclea”
- Irish: “Doclea”
- Italian: “Doclea”
- Latin: “Dioclea”
- Latin: “Doclea”
- Macedonian: “Доклеја”
- Polish: “Doclea”
- Polish: “Władcy Dukli i Zety”
- Portuguese: “Dóclea”
- Romanian: “Doclea”
- Russian: “Дукля”
- Russian: “Дукља”
- Serbian: “Доклеа”
- Serbian: “Доклеја”
- Serbian: “Дукља”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Duklja”
- Slovenian: “Doclea”
- Spanish: “Doclea”
- Spanish: “Duklja”
- Turkish: “Doclea”
- Ukrainian: “Дукля”
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