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 in modern .
Wikipedia
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.

Stadium
Photo: MrSco, CC BY 2.0.
is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Its seating capacity changed over the years due to several renovations, as of 2019 it has 11,080 seats. is situated 2½ km south of Doclea.

Church
Photo: ines lukic, CC BY 3.0.
The is an Eastern Orthodox church located in , . It is under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church. is situated 3 km southwest of Doclea.

Theater building
Photo: Desemeus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is located in capital of . It was founded in 1953, in the beginning as a city theatre, under the name Titograd National Theatre. is situated 3 km south of Doclea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Podgorica and Stara Varoš.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, during SFR Yugoslavia named Titograd in honor of Josip Broz Tito, the long-lasting leader of Yugoslavia, is the capital of . 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.

Quarter
Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Ottoman-era neighbourhood in , . 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. is situated 3½ km south of Doclea.

Hamlet
is a village in the municipality of , . The village is within the territorial boundaries of the Piperi tribe. is situated 4½ km north of Doclea.

Doclea

Latitude
42.46739° or 42° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
19.26634° or 19° 15′ 59″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8FJXF788+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 961707114
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Geo­Names ID
3200997
Wiki­data ID
Q252273
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Satellite Map

Discover Doclea from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”
  • Persian: “دوکلئا”
  • 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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