The Brass Gate sits at the base of the southern wall of Diocletian's Palace, clad in stone blocks that once met the sea directly. This entrance served as the emperor's private water gate, allowing him to arrive by boat from his fleet anchored in the harbor. Centuries of rising tides and construction shifted the original layout, yet the gate remains the palace's only opening that still connects the ancient imperial residence to the rhythmic, salty air of the Adriatic.
Brass Gate (Porta Aenea)
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