18/10/2026
Marmontova Street (Marmontova ulica) in Split, Croatia, is a historic straight-line boulevard named after French Marshal Auguste Marmont.
Key History & Facts
• Origin: Built between 1806 and 1813 during the French administration of Dalmatia.
• Design: It was the first planned, straight-line (straight cardo) street in Split outside the walls of Diocletian's Palace.
• Construction: Created by demolishing the western part of the 17th-century Priuli defensive rampart and nearby medieval structures.
• Pedestrianization: Converted into a full pedestrian zone in 1996 (designed by Vjekoslav Ivanišević).
Info source: Wikipedia
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