Iron Gate (Diocletian's Palace)
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The Iron Gate (Croatian: Željezna vrata, Latin: 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 entered the complex, the gate is the only one to have remained in continuous use to the present day.
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The Iron Gate | |
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Native name Croatian: Zlatna vrata | |
Type | Gatehouse |
Location | Split, Croatia |
Coordinates | 43°30′31″N 16°26′21″E |
Built | 4th century AD |
Built by | Diocletian |
Architectural style(s) | Roman |
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