Peristil Square, Diocletian's Palace

LVXOR

A café and restaurant at the heart of ancient Split — where Roman history meets a contemporary dining experience.

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Three Millennia on One Square

The name Lvxor comes from the Egyptian city of Luxor — from which sphinxes arrived on Peristil Square in 305 AD, by order of Emperor Diocletian. The space we now occupy preserves layers of history: an ancient temple dedicated to Venus, a Gothic column from the former city hall, the palace of the Grisogono and later Cipiko families, contributions from master sculptors Juraj Dalmatinac and Nikola Firentinac, 18th-century Baroque façade elements, a 1941 interior by architect Josip Kodl, and contemporary art by Petar Grimani.

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Moments on Peristil

Cocktails on Lvxor's terrace looking out on Peristil

Lvxor's interior beneath the stone arches, tables set for guests

A member of the Lvxor team in a branded apron

Peristil at night, an audience on the lit steps

Dancers performing the kolo in Dalmatian costume

A champagne bottle set in the stone sculpture by the entrance

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Layers of History

A Temple, a Palace, Renaissance Masters

The space Lvxor occupies today was built up in layers across the centuries — from an ancient temple dedicated to Venus, through a Gothic column from the old city hall, to the palace of the Grisogono and Cipiko families. Great masters of the Dalmatian Renaissance, Juraj Dalmatinac and Nikola Firentinac, left their mark on its façade too.

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