Archaeological Museum

Archaeological Museum is a museum in Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia. Archaeological Museum is situated nearby to Poljud Stadium, as well as near the quarter Varoš.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Split Archaeological Museum and Poljud Stadium.

Split Archaeological Museum

Museum

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The Split Archaeological Museum is the oldest museum in Croatia, established in 1820 by a decree of the Dalmatian government in Zadar. Some 150,000 artifacts cover prehistoric times, the period of Greek colonization of the Adriatic, Roman Provincial and Early Christian era to the early Middle Ages and the period of Croatian popular rulers.

Poljud Stadium

Stadium

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Gradski stadion u Poljudu, better known as Stadion Poljud or simply Poljud, is a multi-use stadium in Split, Croatia, which has been the home ground of Hajduk Split football club since 1979. Poljud Stadium is situated 480 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum.

Diocletian’s Palace

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Diocletian's Palace is an ancient Roman palace and fortress complex in Split, Croatia. It was built at the end of the third century AD by the Roman Emperor Diocletian as his retirement residence. Diocletian’s Palace is situated 1 km southeast of Archaeological Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Split and Varoš.

Split

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Split is a city in Central Dalmatia, Croatia, and the seat of the Split-Dalmatia county. The city was built around the Diocletian palace where the locals sought refuge centuries ago.