- Split
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official_name = City of Split
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native_name = Grad Split
nickname = "Velo Misto", "The Most Beautiful City in the World", "The Center of the World"
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subdivision_name1 =Dalmatia
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subdivision_name2 =Split-Dalmatia County
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leader_name = Ivan Kuret (HDZ)
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established_title = Greek colony of Aspálathos established
established_date = 6th century BC
established_title2 =Diocletian's Palace built
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website = [http://www.split.hr/ www.split.hr]
footnotes =Split ( _la. Spalatum;
Ancient Greek : "Aspálathos", Ασπάλαθος; _it. Spalato) is the largest and most importantDalmatia n city, the second-largest urban centre inCroatia , and the seat ofSplit-Dalmatia County . The city is situated on the shores of the Mediterranean, more specifically the easternAdriatic Sea , spreading over a centralpeninsula and its surroundings, with itsmetropolitan area including the many surrounding littoral towns as well. An important regional transit center, the city is a vital link to the numerous surroundingAdriatic islands and the Italian peninsula, as well as a popular tourist destination.
Split is also one of the oldest cities in the area, and is traditionally considered just over 1,700 years old. However, recent archaeological research relating to the ancient Greek colony of Aspálathos (6th century BC) establishes the city as being several hundred years older.History
Antiquity
Although the beginnings of Split are usually linked to the building of
Diocletian's Palace , the city was founded as a Greek colony of Aspálathos much earlier. The Greek settlement lived off trade with the surrounding Illyrian tribes, mostly theDelmatae , who inhabited the (much larger) nearby city ofSalona . Fact|date=September 2008In time, the
Roman Republic became the dominant power in the region, and conquered the Illyrians in theIllyrian Wars of 229 and219 BC . Upon establishing permanent control, the Romans founded the province of Dalmatia with Salona as the capital. The name of the nearby town thus changed from "Aspálathos" to "Spalatum". Fact|date=September 2008After almost dying from a sickness, the
Roman Emperor Diocletian (ruled AD 284 to 305), great reformer of the lateRoman Empire , decided to retire from politics in AD 305. Fact|date=September 2008 The Emperor ordered work to begin on a retirement palace near his hometown, and since he was from the town of "Dioclea" near Salona, he chose the nearby seaside town of Spalatum for the location. Work on the palace began in AD 293 in readiness for his retirement from politics. The palace was built as a massive structure, much like a Roman military fortress. It faces the sea on its south side, with its walls 170 to 200 meters (570 to 700 feet) long, and 15 to 20 meters (50 to 70 feet) high, enclosing an area of 38,000m² (9½ acres). The palace water supply was substantial, fed by an aqueduct fromJadro Spring . This opulent palace and its surroundings were at times inhabited by a population as large as 8,000 to 10,000 people, [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17691 C. Michael Hogan, "Diocletian's Palace", The Megalithic Portal, A. Burnham Ed, October 6, 2007] ] who required parks and recreation space; therefore, Diocletian established such outdoor areas atMarjan hill. [Frederick Hamilton Jackson, (1908) "The Shores of the Adriatic", J. Murray, 420 pages] The palace was finished in AD 305, right on time to receive its owner, who retired exactly according to schedule, becoming the first Roman emperor to voluntarily remove himself from office. [ [http://w3.mrki.info/split/diokl.html Diocletian's Palace ] ] After a few years, a group of Roman Senators came to Diocletian's palace, asking the former emperor to return to Rome and help the Empire to overcome growing political problems. Diocletian refused, and while he was showing them his garden, he told them that he could not leave his beautiful garden which he had created by his own hands. This gesture showed that he remained bound by his word to leave political life after 10 years of ruling the Roman Empire. Fact|date=September 2008Following the fall of the
Western Roman Empire in AD 476, Spalatum fell under the rule of theByzantine Emperor s. It grew very slowly as a satellite town of the much larger Salona. However, around AD 639 Salona fell to the invasion of Avars andSlavs , and was razed to the ground, with the majority of the displaced citizens fleeing to the nearby Adriatic islands. Following the return of Byzantine rule to the area, the Romanic citizens returned to the mainland under the leadership of the nobleman known as Severus the Great. They chose to inhabitDiocletian's Palace in Spalatum, because of its strong (more "medieval") fortifications. The palace was long deserted by this time, and the interior was converted into a city by the Salona refugees, making Spalatum much larger as the successor to the capital city of the province. Today the palace constitutes the inner core of the city, still inhabited, full of shops, markets, squares, with an ancientcathedral (formerly Diocletian'smausoleum ) inserted in the corridors and floors of the former palace. As a part of theByzantine Empire , the city had varying but significant political autonomy.Middle Ages
The Medieval period in Split's
Dalmatia province is marked by the waning power of the Byzantine Empire, and by the struggle of the neighboring powers, namely theVenetian Republic , theKingdom of Croatia , and (later) theKingdom of Hungary , to fill the power vacuum. [http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/balkans/dalmatia614802.html History of Dalmatia: 614 to 802 AD] The arrival of theSouth Slavs (mostlyCroats ) in the 7th century AD profoundly influenced the area. The hinterland and the islands were predominantly populated by the Croats, who began influencing the city itself. The earlyMedieval Croatian state (later the Kingdom of Croatia) founded neighboring littoral cities (such asŠibenik ), and encompassed the vast majority of the hinterland. In the following centuries Split developed an increasingly Croatian character, which can be seen in the architecture (particularly of churches) in the city and its surroundings. The city's Romanic population increasingly mingled with the surrounding populace.To the north, the
Venetian Republic began to influence the Dalmatian region from the 10th century, using its growing economic influence to gain control over the islands and the coastal cities. It gained control over the city during several periods, due mostly to the temporary weakness of the Croatian or Hungarian state. With the decline of theByzantine Empire , the Kingdom of Croatia held "de-facto" suzerainty over the city, granting it significant autonomy due to the state's feudal character. In the year 1102, Croatia was forced into apersonal union with the Kingdom of Hungary (see Croatian pacta conventa) by its King, Coloman. The city however maintained its significant degree of independence, and in 1312, it issued statues as well as currency of its own.Early modern period
During the 20-year Hungarian civil war between King Sigismund and the
Capetian House of Anjou of theKingdom of Naples , the losing contender,Ladislaus of Naples , sold his "rights" on Dalmatia to the Venetian Republic for a mere 100,000ducats . The much more centralized Republic took over the city by the year 1420, it was to remain under Venetian rule for 377 years (1420 - 1797). [http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/balkans/croat13011526.html History: 1301 to 1526 AD]
The population was by that time largely Croatian, but besides Slavic, the common language was also Italian (a mixture of Tuscan and Venetian dialects). The autonomy of the city was reduced: the highest authority was a prince-captain, always of Venetian birth.Despite this, Split eventually developed into a significant port-city, with important trade routes to the Ottoman-held interior through the nearby
Klis pass. Culture flourished as well, Split being the hometown ofMarko Marulić , a classic Croatian author. Marko Marulić's most acclaimed work, "Judita " (1501), was written in Split, and was published there in 1521. It is widely held to be the first modern work of Croatian literature. Still, it should be noted the advances and achievements were reserved mostly for thearistocracy : theilliteracy rate was extremely high, mostly because Venetian rule showed little interest in educational and medical facilities. Split was ruled by the Venetian Republic up to its downfall in 1797. After a brief period of Napoleonic rule (1806–1813), the city was allocated to theEmpire of Austria by theCongress of Vienna . Large investments were undertaken in the city during that period, new streets were built and parts of the ancient fortifications were removed. [http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/balkans/illprov.html The Illyrian Provinces, 1809-1813]During the period of the
Austrian Empire Split's region, theKingdom of Dalmatia , was a separate administrative unit. After therevolutions of 1848 as a result of theromantic nationalism , two factions appeared. One was the pro-Croatian "Unionist faction" (later called the "Puntari" faction), led by the People's Party and, to a lesser extent, the Party of Rights, both of which advocated the union of Dalmatia with Croatia-Slavonia which was under Hungarian administration. This faction was strongest in Split, and used it as its headquarters. The other faction was the pro-Italian Autonomist faction (also known as the "Irredentist" faction), whose political goals varied from autonomy within theAustro-Hungarian Empire , to a political union with the Kingdom of Italy.Antonio Bajamonti of the Autonomist Party became Mayor of Split in 1860 for and - except for a brief interruption during the period 1864-65 - held the post for over two decades until 1880. Bajamonti was also a member of the Dalmatian Sabor (1861-91) and the Austrian Chamber of Deputies (1867-70 and 1873-79). In 1882 the Bajamonti's party lost the elections andDujam Rendić-Miočević , a prominent city lawyer, was elected to the post. The political alliances in Split shifted over time. At first, the Unionists and Autonomists were allied against thecentralism ofVienna . After a while, when the national question came to prominence, they separated. Under Austria, however, Split can generally be said to have stagnated. The great upheavals in Europe in 1848 gained no ground in Split, and the city did not rebel.20th century
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
After the end of
World War I and the dissolution ofAustria-Hungary , the province ofDalmatia , along with Split, became a part of The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (which in 1929 changed its name to "Kingdom of Yugoslavia"). Since bothRijeka andZadar , the two other large cities on the eastern Adriatic coast, were annexed byItaly , Split became the most important port in Yugoslavia. In the new country, Split became the seat of new administrative unit,Littoral Banovina . The Lika railway, connecting Split to the rest of the country, was completed in 1925. After the Cvetković-Maček agreement, Split became the part of new administrative unit (merging of Sava and Littoral Banovina plus some Croat populated areas),Banovina of Croatia in Kingdom of Yugoslavia.World War II
In
April 1941, following theinvasion of Yugoslavia by theNazi Germany , Split was occupied by Italy and formally annexed one month later. Italian rule met heavy opposition from the Croat majority and almost a third of the total population joinedJosip Broz Tito 's Partisans. The local football clubs refused to compete in the Italian championship; HNK Hajduk andRNK Split suspended its activities and later both joined the Partisans along with their entire staff. Soon after Hajduk became the official football club of the Partisan movement.In
September 1943, following the capitulation of Italy, the city was liberated by Tito's brigades with thousands of people volunteering to join the Partisans, only to be placed (by theWehrmacht ) under the occupation of the Nazi puppet NDH (the so called "Independent State of Croatia") just a few weeks later. During the occupation, some of the port facilities as well as parts of the old city were damaged by NDH and German bombing. In a tragic turn of events, besides being bombed by axis forces, the heavily pro-Partisan city was also bombed by the Allies, causing hundreds of deaths. Partisans finally liberated the city onOctober 26 ,1944 . OnFebruary 12 ,1945 theKriegsmarine conducted a daring raid on the Split harbor, damaging the British cruiser "Delhi". Until the end of war Split was the provisional capital of Croatia.FR Yugoslavia
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SFR Yugoslavia .] After World War II, Split became a part of theSocialist Republic of Croatia , itself a constituent sovereign republic of theSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . During the period the city experienced its largest economical and demographic boom. Dozens of new factories and other companies were founded with the cities population increasing three times during the period. The city became the economic center of an area far exceeding the borders of Croatia and was flooded by waves of rural migrants from the undeveloped hinterland who found employment in the newly built factories, a part of large-scaleindustrialization and investment by the Yugoslav Federal government. Fact|date=September 2008The shipbuilding industry was particularly successful, with Yugoslavia becoming one of the world's top nations in the field. Many recreational facilities were also constructed with federal funding, especially for the 1979
Mediterranean Games , such as thePoljud Stadium , an architectural marvel. The city also became the largest passenger and military port in Yugoslavia and the center of theYugoslav People's Army 's (Serbo-Croatian: "Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija," JNA) Coastal Military District (equivalent of afield army ) along with the headquarters of the Yugoslav War Navy ("Jugoslavenska Ratna Mornarica," JRM). In the period between 1945 and 1990, the city was totally transformed and expanded, taking up the whole of thepeninsula . Fact|date=September 2008 In the same period (considered itsgolden age ) it achieved an as yet unsurpassed GDP and employment level, far above the present day's, and became one of the largest cities in the whole of Yugoslavia. Fact|date=September 2008Republic of Croatia
When Croatia declared its independence in 1991, Split had a large garrison of JNA troops (drafted from all over Yugoslavia), as well as facilities and the headquarters of the Yugoslav War Navy (JRM). This led to a months-long tense stand-off between the JNA and Croatian National Guard and police forces, occasionally flaring up with various incidents.
The most tragic such incident occurred in
November 15 1991, when the JRM light frigate "Split" fired a small number of shells at the city and surroundings. The damage was insignificant, but there were a few casualties. In this attack three general locations were bombarded: old city core, city airport and uninhabited part of hills above Kastela between airport and Split. This was the only time in history that a city was bombarded by a military vessel bearing its name. Fact|date=December 2007 Sailors of the JRM who had refused to attack Croat civilians, most of them Croats themselves, were left in the vessel's brig.
The JNA and JRM evacuated all of its facilities in Split during January 1992. The economic recession soon began.Government
The current Mayor of Split is Ivan Kuret of the
Croatian Democratic Union while the City Council currently has the following makeup: [ [http://www.split.hr/Gradsko_vijece.htm Split City Council] ]Economy
Split's economy has slowly begun to emerge from the
recession caused by the transfer to amarket economy , and theprivatization . Fact|date=September 2008However, in the Yugoslav era the city had been a highly significant economic center with a modern and diverse industrial and economic base including
shipbuilding , food, chemical, plastics, textile,paper industry . Today, most of the factories are out of business (or are far below pre-war production and employment capacity) and the city has been trying to concentrate on commerce and services, consequently leaving an alarmingly large number of factory workers unemployed. Fact|date=September 2008The new A1 motorway, integrating Split with the rest of the Croatian freeway network, has helped stimulate economic production and investment, with new businesses being built in the city center and its wildly sprawling suburbs. The entire route was opened in
July 2005. Today, the city's economy relies mostly ontrade andtourism with some old industries undergoing partial revival, such as food (fishing ,olive ,wine production), paper,concrete and chemicals. Fact|date=September 2008In 2005 and 2006, 4,000 new jobs were created in Split's rather large province. Foreign investment in the first six months of 2006 grew by 76%, and for the first time export levels were greater than import levels. Also, Split's economy in the first half of 2006 grew at a 6% rate. Additionally, 2006 brought to Split many shipbuilding jobs, which signify the beginning of revitalization for the once-massive shipbuilding industry in Split.Fact|date=September 2008
Geography and climate
Split is situated on a
peninsula between the eastern part of theGulf of Kaštela and theSplit Channel . TheMarjan hill (178m), rises in the western part of the peninsula. The ridgesKozjak (779m) and his brotherMosor (1339m) protect the city from the north and northeast, and separate it from the hinterland.Split has a
Mediterranean climate : hot, dry summers (maximum air temperature in July reaches 42 °C) and warm, wet winters. Average annualrainfall is 806.2mm.Vegetation is of the evergreen Mediterranean type, and subtropical flora (
palm-tree s,agaves , cacti) grow in the city and its surroundings. TheMarjan hill is covered with a large cultivatedforest .Cityscape
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the city of Split had 188,694 citizens, in 2007 this rose to 221,456. There are approximately 410,000 people in the Split metropolitan area. Split has one of the largest
demographic growths in Croatia. The entireSplit-Dalmatia county has around 470,000 residents, with Croats making up 95.15% of the population. [http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_02_02/E01_02_02_zup17.html] 88.37% of the residents of the city areRoman Catholics . [http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_02_04/E01_02_04_zup17.html]Transport
Split is an important transport center for
Dalmatia and the wider region. In addition to theZagreb -Split freeway (A1), all the road traffic along the Adriatic coast on the routeZadar –Dubrovnik flows through the city. The city also has a series of expressways and avenues, enabling efficient, fast transit by car around the city and its suburbs.City public transport is conducted by
bus , the city being inadequate fortrams due to its hilly geography. The local public transport companyPromet Split has recently renovated its fleet with the latest models. Split is also the southernmost integrated point of the Croatian Railway network. Within Split's city centre, railway traffic passes two tunnels before reaching the Central Station. The line to Split is unremarkable; a journey from Split to Zagreb or Rijeka takes around 5 hours, as the line is unelectrified and consists of only one track. Currently, there are no definite plans to upgrade the line, but with the start of work on the new Zagreb-Rijeka railway line in October 2007. TheSplit Suburban Railway network opened in early December 2006. It currently has one line, running from the Split city harbour to Kaštel Stari. The line is expected to get a second track and be fully electrified by 2010. New, low-floor trains are expected to be implemented as well. This line will also be lengthened, to encompass the aforementioned Split International Airport, and continue on to the towns ofTrogir andSeget Donji .
Split also plans to construct a mini-metro that is to be operational by 2012.The
Split Airport inKaštela is the second largest in Croatia in terms of passenger numbers (1,190,551 in 2007), with year-round services to Zagreb,London ,Frankfurt and theCologne Bonn Airport inGermany , as well as heavy tourist traffic in the summer. The expansion of the terminal is scheduled to commence in 2009.Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Historical Complex ofSplit with thePalace of Diocletian
State Party = CRO
Type = Cultural
Criteria = ii, iii, iv
ID = 97
Region = Europe and North America
Year = 1979
Session = 3rd
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/97The passenger seaport in Split is the third busiest port in theMediterranean , with daily coastal routes toRijeka ,Dubrovnik andAncona in Italy. During the summer season Split is connected with other Italian cities as well, such asPescara . Most of the central Dalmatian islands are only reachable via the Split harbor (withJadrolinija andSplit Tours ferries). This includes the islands ofBrač ,Hvar andŠolta , as well as the more distant Vis,Korčula andLastovo .Culture
Since 1979, the historic center of Split has been included in the UNESCO list of
World Heritage Site s.Split is also known as one of the centers of Croatian culture.Its literary tradition can be traced to medieval times, and includes names like
Marko Marulić , while in more modern times Split excelled by authors famous for their sense of humor. Among them the most notable isMiljenko Smoje , famous for his TV seriesMalo Misto andVelo Misto , with the latter dealing with the development of Split into a modern city.
Despite colorful settings and characters, as well as a cinema tradition that could be traced to early 20th century works ofJosip Karaman , there were relatively few films shot in or around Split. However, the city did produce several famous actors, most notablyBoris Dvornik .Also well known is
Ivo Tijardović , and his famous operetta "Little Floramye" ("Mala Floramye"). Both Smoje and Tijardović are famous artists thought to represent the old Split traditions that are slowly dying out due to the city being overwhelmed by large numbers of rural migrants from the undeveloped hinterland. The old Split families still cling to the littoral Dalmatian way of life and values, often publicly stating their disgust at the ruralization of the ancient city.Split also houses two important archaeological museums - one dedicated to antiquity, another to the early medieval period. The most recognisable aspect of Split culture is popular music. Notable composers include
Ivo Tijardović , Zdenko Runjić - some of the most influential musicians in former Yugoslavia. There is great cultural activity during summers, when the prestigiousSplit Music Festival is held, followed by the Split Summer ("Splitsko ljeto") theater festival.ports
Sportsmen are traditionally held in high regard in Split, and the city is famous for producing many champions. The most popular sports in Split are
football (soccer) ,tennis ,basketball ,swimming , rowing,sailing ,waterpolo , athletics, and handball.The main
football (soccer) club is HNK Hajduk, arguably the most popular club in Croatia, whileRNK Split is the city's second club. The largest football stadium is thePoljud Stadium (HNK Hajduk's ground), with 35,000 capacity (55,000 prior to the renovation to an all-seater).Basketball is also popular, and the city basketball club,KK Split (Jugoplastika Split), holds the record of winning theEuroleague three consecutive times (1989-1991), with notable players likeToni Kukoč andDino Rađa both of whom are Split natives.Split's most famous
tennis stars are the retired Wimbledon championGoran Ivanišević , andMario Ančić ("Super Mario"). Members of the local rowing club HVK Gusar won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals.Swimming also has a long tradition in Split, with Đurđica Bjedov (1968 Olympic Gold Medal and Olympic record in the 100 m breaststroke),
Duje Draganja andVanja Rogulj as the most famous swimmers from the city. As a member of the ASK Split athletics club, the championBlanka Vlašić also originates from the city. The biggest sports events to be held in Split were the 1979Mediterranean Games , and the 1990European Athletics Championships .Split will be one of the host cities of the
2009 World Men's Handball Championship . The city will have a new sports arena built for this event. The capacity will be 13.000 spectators (inbasketball events). The cost of the arena will be evenly divided between the city and the government. [ [http://www.javno.com/en/croatia/clanak.php?id=68630 Cabinet And Split Participate In Financing Hall] ] The athletics championBlanka Vlašić also hails from Split.Picigin is a traditional local sport (originating in 1908), played on the famous sandy beach Bačvice. It is played in very shallow water (just ankle deep) with a small ball. Picigin is played by five players. The ball is the peeled tennis ball. There is a tradition of playing picigin in Split on New Year's Day, regardless of the weather conditions, in spite of the sea temperature rarely exceeding 10 °C.Gallery
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External links
* [http://www.split.hr/ Official Split web page]
*wikitravel
* [http://www.split-online.com Split Dalmatia ]
* [http://w3.mrki.info/split/ Split information (including Diocletian's palace)]
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