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The Bronze Gate ( hr, Mjedena vrata, la, Porta Meridionalis), or "the Southern Gate", is the smaller of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad (old town) of
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. Built as part of
Diocletian's Palace Diocletian's Palace ( hr, Dioklecijanova palača, ) is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, which today forms about half the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "palac ...
, it was originally a sea gate from which the
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entered the complex by boat. Today it is the main entry point from the promenade to the cathedral.


History

Inhabitants of the palace accessed the gate through a complex of basement rooms, constructed just below the peristyle. There was no promenade; instead, the sea lapped up against the walls, allowing ships to dock at the palace. Known in
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as the ''Porta Meridionalis'' ("Southern Gate"), it was probably used by
Diocletian Diocletian (; la, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, grc, Διοκλητιανός, Diokletianós; c. 242/245 – 311/312), nicknamed ''Iovius'', was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. He was born Gaius Valerius Diocles ...
to travel to and from the docks. During the Middle Ages the gate offered a direct exit to the sea and escape in the event of an attack on the palace, and consequently became known as the "Security Gate". Today it is the most frequently used palace gate, and a starting point for many guided tours because of its access to the
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.


Description

The Bronze Gate was the main gate of Diocletian's palace (via the sea), located in the middle of the south wall; today this section of the outer walls is the best preserved. The gate is built in a style described by one modern guidebook as "anonymous and functional", and differs completely from the other three gates of the palace. It is smaller in size, lacks decoration, and is not supported by gatehouses on either side.


See also

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Diocletian's Palace Diocletian's Palace ( hr, Dioklecijanova palača, ) is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, which today forms about half the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "palac ...
*
Vestibule, Split The Vestibule (The Rotonda), (The Atrium), is the first section of the imperial corridor in Diocletian's Palace that led from the Peristyle, which was once the formal entrance to the imperial apartments. History Built up to the beginning of the ...
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Golden Gate (Diocletian's Palace) The Golden Gate ( hr, Zlatna vrata, la, Porta Aurea), or "the Northern Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad (old town) of Split. Built as part of Diocletian's Palace, it served as the main gate through which the Emp ...
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Iron Gate (Diocletian's Palace) The Iron Gate ( hr, Željezna vrata, la, Porta ferrea), or "the Western Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad (old town) of Split that was once Diocletian's Palace. Originally a military gate from which troops entere ...
*The
Silver Gate (Diocletian's Palace) The Silver Gate ( hr, Srebrna vrata, la, Porta argentea), or "the Eastern Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the stari grad (old town) of Split that was once Diocletian's Palace. The gate faces east towards the Roman town of Epe ...
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, imperial entrance gate of the city of Constantinople, present-day Istanbul, Turkey *
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References


Further reading

* Šušnjar, Bogdan, Villa de Diocleziano in Split, Naklada Bošković, Split, 2003.


External links

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