City of Split Heritage Journal, No. 36, 2010.
Original scientific paper
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON THE PJACA SQUARE IN SPLIT IN 1978
Franko Oreb
Abstract
A medieval cemetery, dating from the 13th or 14th century, and the base walls of a
building, were discovered on the People’s Square – Pjaca in the course of several archaeological
researches, that were carried out in 1978. They were discovered near the Gothic complex that
was demolished in 1821 and consisted of the Municipality, the Town Hall and the Duke’s
Palace. It is presumed that the base walls belong to the church of St. Lovre, which was already
confirmed by a number of historical resources from the mid-13th century. The construction
of the church of St. Lovre is dated to the first half of the 9th century. Such conclusion is made
upon the analysis and further comparison of decorative parts found on some portions of the altar barrier, that are similar to church ornaments found in pre-Romanic churches in Istria and Dalmatia.
Some archaeological researches also indicate the existence of an early Christian church in the 5th/6th century on the same site.
The cemetery and the Church of St. Lovre were demolished after the construction of several prominent Gothic buildings on the north west side of the Pjaca Square. At the same time, the new town square, the St. Lovre Square, was formed. At the beginning of the 19th
century, the derelict Gothic complex was demolished in its entirety, with the exception of the old Town Hall. It was then that the Square gained its present appearance.
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Publication date:
27.12.2010.
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