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April 12, 2022
SAINT DOMNIUS DAY (SUDAMJA) is the biggest local holiday in Split celebrated for centuries on May 7th in honor of the protector of the city. The city's founder- Emperor Diocletian executed Christian bishop Domnius in 304 AD. In memory of that event; former Diocletian's mausoleum is today a cathedral dedicated to Domnius. Sudamja is a religious holiday and a city's birthday with number of festivities ranging from entertainment, to art, to religious. For years, Sudamja is famous for International Rowing Regatta Sveti Duje. In city's harbour right in front of the main promenade enjoy in a special race of rowing legends from Split, Oxford and Cambridge. Always popular is Sudamja Fair- one of the oldest traditions connected with this holiday. Local custom says that you should take home anything made of wood, at least a spoon. And trust me, you will have plenty of choices on stalls lined up at Riva. As usual, central event will be procession on the big day, May 7th, starting at 10 am. It goes from the cathedral at Peristil, through the Palace's Eastern Gate, passing through market to Riva, across the promenade to its western end where Holy Mass will be celebrated. Procession follows a silver bust with the Saint's reliquaries. According to tradition, bust is followed by city, county and state officials, members of parishes, and at the end thousands of Split citizens will walk to honour their Patron Saint. After the mass and religious part; holiday afternoon brings some lighter content like big public tombola at Riva, charity concert, folklore ensembles, Food& Drink Festival and big firework. Christianity marked most of Split history, and Diocletian Palace went through complete religious makeover in early and later Middle Ages, when dozens of small and bigger churches were built or converted from Roman temples. Excellent exhibition will give you full insight into that part of local heritage. Visit it in Diocletian Gallery in Split City Museum.
SAINT DOMNIUS DAY (SUDAMJA) is the biggest local holiday in Split celebrated for centuries on May 7th in honor of the protector of the city. The city's founder- Emperor Diocletian executed Christian bishop Domnius in 304 AD. In memory of that event; former Diocletian's mausoleum is today a cathedra…
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