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Palazzo di Diocleziano vs Cathedral of Saint Domnius

Diocletian's Palace and Cathedral and Bell Tower of St. Domnius are both rated highly by experts. On balance, Diocletian's Palace scores significantly higher than Cathedral and Bell Tower of St. Domnius. Diocletian's Palace scores 97 with accolades from 8 publications like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.

Palazzo di Diocleziano
Palazzo di Diocleziano
9 / 10
Split, Croatia
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Concierge Concierge
"The Palace is a living monument... a surreal intermingling of past and present."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The original palace, which took about 10 years to complete, was built in AD 298." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the most imposing Roman ruins in existence and where you’ll spend most of your time while in Split." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Bronze Gate of Diocletian's Palace once opened straight from the water into the palace basements, enabling goods to be unloaded and stored here." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Emperor Diocletian (a.d. 245–316) commissioned construction of his palace in a.d. 293 as an imperial retirement home." Full review
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Cathedral of Saint Domnius
Cathedral of Saint Domnius
8 / 10
Kraj Sv. Duje 5, Split, Croatia
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Split’s octagonal cathedral is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman buildings standing today. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"St Domnius Cathedral stands on the ruins of the old octagonal Diocletian mausoleum (transformed into a church in the 7C)." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The main body of this cathedral is the 3rd-century octagonal mausoleum designed as a shrine to Emperor Diocletian" Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The main body of the cathedral was originally built in Roman times as Diocletian’s mausoleum." Full review