Marjan Park
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About
Marjan is a forest park on a wooded hill and peninsula on the western side of the Split peninsula, surrounded by the city and sea.
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Why go
- Obojena, Kašjuni and Bene beaches lie at the foot of the hill.
- The 15th-century church of St. Jerome has an altar carved by Andrija Aleši.
- A 19-metre observation deck opened to the public on the hill’s second-highest peak in 2024.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 19:30Show all
Monday09:00 – 19:30
Tuesday09:00 – 19:30
Wednesday09:00 – 19:30
Thursday09:00 – 19:30
Friday09:00 – 19:30
Saturday09:00 – 19:30
Sunday09:00 – 19:30
Don't miss
- White crossUnveiled in 2013, this 10-metre white cross restores one that stood on the summit around 1900.Beside Telegrin’s summit platform
- Church of BetlemThe church of Betlem dates to the 14th century.Marjan hill
- Old Jewish CemeteryEstablished in 1573, the cemetery contains more than 700 graves. Its last burial was in 1945; it subsequently closed and was protected as a monument.Marjan’s eastern slopes
What you see
- From Telegrin, see Split, nearby islands, and the Mosor and Kozjak mountains.
With kids
- Bene Cove has children’s play equipment and sports courts, plus a slide into the sea in summer.
Facilities
- Natural history museum On the first summit, in a converted former restaurant
- Zoo and vivarium Part of the museum complex
- Jogging trails
- Cycling routes
- Tennis courts
Photo spots
- Pine woodlandMarjan’s woodland took shape through intensive planting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The wooded slopes of Marjan
History
Emperor Diocletian arranged parts of the hill near his palace as parkland. Large areas were once barren before the forest park took shape. The 1950s development also added a botanical garden and a water pipeline to the summit. These were historical additions.
- 3rd c.Residents used Marjan for recreation.
- 1312Split’s city statute prohibited cutting trees on the hill.
- 13th c.A small church dedicated to Saint Nicholas was built on the hill.
- 15th c.The church of St. Jerome and Renaissance hermitage caves were established along the southern rim.
- 19th–20th c.Marjan became a symbol of Split.
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- 1903Professor Juraj Kolombatović founded the Marjan Association and became its first president.
- 1924The natural history museum and zoo were founded.
- 1926A meteorological observatory was established on the hill.
- 1950sA forest park project added trails, roads around the peninsula and recreation facilities.
- 1964Marjan was declared an area of Special Protected Nature.
How to get there
- On footA long stairway links Split city centre, the Riva promenade and Diocletian’s Palace with Marjan’s lookout points.
- On footThe southern-slope walk usually starts at the first viewpoint at the top of Nazorov prilaz.
Hidden gems nearby
Sources: Marjan, Split - Wikipedia · Marjan (Split) - Wikipedia · Marjan (Split) - Wikipedia · Marjan - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
Teslina 15, Split
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
What is at the tip of Marjan Park’s peninsula?
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries is at the peninsula tip.
When was the name Marianum first recorded?
The name Marianum first appears in records from the first half of the 8th century.
Where were the oldest traces of human life on Marjan found?
At Bambina glavica on the southern slope; they date to prehistoric times.
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