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The Porta Septemtrionalis was the "main landward gate" of Diocletian's palace, located in the middle of the northern wall. Its exterior opening measures 4.17 by 4.36 meters; above the lintel is a 3.02-meter-high arch composed of 19 stone blocks.
- 4th century AD
- Split, Croatia
Porta septemtrionalis is the name it had in the Roman times. It was used by the emperor Diocletian when he first entered the Palace on June 1st, 305 AD. It was built in a rectangular shape, with double gates 9 × 9 meters in dimension, as a part of defensive fieldworks (propugnaculum).
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Mar 5, 2013 · Golden Gate. This gate was originally called Porta septemtrionalis but was renamed into Porta aurea (Golden Gate) by Venetians, which is what it is known as today.It is located on the northern wall of the palace adjacent to the Strossmayerov Park (Đardin) and the statue of Grgur Ninski.
Cardo streets which stretches from north where the Golden Gate (Porta septemtrionalis) is located, to the south, through the palace substructures to the Brass Gate (Porta Meridionalis) or sometimes referred to as the Secure gate as they led directly to the sea and made possible to flea by ship when faced by mainland invaders.
Description. The Porta Septemtrionalis was the "main landward gate" of Diocletian's palace, [6] located in the middle of the northern wall. Its exterior opening measures 4.17 by 4.36 meters; above the lintel is a 3.02-meter-high arch composed of 19 stone blocks. [7] .
Senna septemtrionalis, commonly known as arsenic bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is native to Central America, the southern United States and Mexico, but is naturalised in many other countries.
The Golden gate (a.k.a. Porta Aurea, or in Roman times, Porta septemtrionalis) is an imposing and ornate gate in the northern wall of Diocletian's Palace. There were four gates to the Palace, one in each compass direction: Gold (N), Silver (E), Brass (S) and Iron (W).
