Marmont Street – Split

If you have come to Split, whether for tourism or business, and have some spare time – be sure to visit and stroll along Marmont Street. Although he was a conqueror, Napoleon's Marshal Marmont deserves much of the credit for the urbanisation of Dalmatian towns. That is why the people of Split named one of the most beautiful streets in the city after Marmont. Marmont Street is not only beautiful but also historically rich. Today it is one of the loveliest promenades in the city, and beyond.

What to see on Marmont Street?

In 1922 a library and reading room for Francophiles was founded on Marmont Street – today's Alliance Française. It also houses Split's first cinema, the Karaman. Marmont Street can also boast a distinctive old fish market. It is unusual in that no flies settle on it, because of the smell of sulphur from the nearby thermal springs.

The street is also lined with some old buildings, among which we can particularly highlight the beautiful Art Nouveau buildings of Duplančić and Tončić. Its northern section is adorned by a Venetian bastion, which merges into the architecture of the theatre and the Church of Our Lady of Health.

Part of Marmont Street also contains two of the city's perhaps most popular exhibition spaces, the Galić Salon and the Gallery of Photography. From this street you can reach the Prokurative through several passages. From the Riva to the top of Marmont Street there is a string of numerous shops, turning the street into the city's foremost shopping hub. It is located in the city centre, so it is no surprise that right at the end of the street there are several very popular cafés and restaurants. We should not skip the witty, contemporary fountain called Pirja. Even today the fountain makes us stop and wonder, „What was the artist trying to say?“

Visit Marmont Street. Look at its historic buildings and admire the aforementioned fountain. Who knows, perhaps you will solve the question that many have silently asked themselves... What was the artist trying to say?

Marmont Street, Split – shops

Shops on Marmont Street, Split: Bershka, Zara, Vip Centar, Leilou butik, Intimissimi, T-centar, Miss Sixty, Benetton, Franco, Nike, Tele2, Brodomerkur, Esprit, Rossini, Docksteps, Accessorize, Optika Anda