Iron Gate

The Iron Gate, or "the Western Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad of that was once . Originally a military gate from which troops entered the complex, the gate is the only one to have remained in continuous use to the present day.
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  • Type: Sally port
  • Description: gatehouse in Split, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Iron Gate (Diocletian’s Palace)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Diocletian’s Palace and Cathedral of Saint Domnius.

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Diocletian's Palace is an ancient Roman palace and fortress complex in . It was built at the end of the third century AD by the Roman Emperor Diocletian as his retirement residence.

Church
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The , known locally as the Sveti Dujam or colloquially Sveti Duje, is the Catholic cathedral in , . The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, currently headed by Archbishop Zdenko Križić. is situated 130 metres southeast of Iron Gate.

Temple
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The is a temple in dedicated to the Ancient Roman god Jupiter. It is located in the western part of near the Peristyle, the central square of the imperial complex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grad (Split) and Split.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Iron Gate

Latitude
43.50872° or 43° 30′ 31″ north
Longitude
16.4392° or 16° 26′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FMRGC5Q+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1345939661
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q31200825
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Iron Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “铁门”
  • Croatian: “Željezna vrata”
  • Czech: “Železná brána ve Splitu”
  • Czech: “Železná brána”
  • Czech: “Željezna vrata”
  • German: “Eiserne Tor”
  • German: “Eisernes Tor (Split)”
  • Italian: “porta ferrea”
  • Spanish: “Portón férreo”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Hierro”
  • Swedish: “Järnporten, Split”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include knjižara Vid Morpurgo and Old City Hall.

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