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Meštrović Gallery

The seaside villa of Ivan Meštrović, Croatia's great sculptor, filled with his work.

Photo: SchiDD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Closed Mondays
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1½ hours
Address
Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 46, SplitDirections
Getting There
About 20 minutes on foot west of the Riva, or a short bus ride.

Why Go

Meštrović designed the villa in the 1930s as his summer home and studio, and it now holds many of his sculptures in marble, bronze and wood, with more in the garden overlooking the sea. A short walk away, the Kaštilac chapel holds his carved wooden panels of the life of Christ.

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