Split, Croatia - 6 September 2016; no people in view. The historic City of Split is the second largest in Croatia and the largest city of the region of Dalmatia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, centred on the Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian. Although it reached its peak during the Roman Era, it was founded as the Greek colony of Aspalathos in the 4th century BC, about 2,400 years ago. Its scenic heart is the walled Old Town, built around the Imperial Palace (305 CE). Conquered by Greek, Romans, Byzantines, Venice, Napoleon, the Hapsburgs of Austria Hungary, Nazi Germany and many others, the rich history of Split features strongly in its diverse architecture, ruins and buildings.