Brace Radić Square

The Braće Radić Square

The Split audio-guided tour leads you to the Braće Radić Square, one of the most charming of the city, which the inhabitants simply call the "fruit square".

The fruit square

For the inhabitants, the Braće Radić Square is simply the "Voćni trg", the fruit square, in memory of the fruit and vegetable market that was held there every morning until the 1960s, under the windows of the Venetian palaces. Despite its small size, it is full of history. The Milesi palace, a fine example of Dalmatian Baroque of the seventeenth century, having belonged to a wealthy noble family, sometimes hosts exhibitions and events. Before it stands the statue of the Croatian writer Marko Marulić, signed Ivan Meštrović, the most famous Croatian sculptor of the twentieth century. On the left, a white stone Venetian tower, a vestige of the fifteenth-century fortifications, was raised to defend the city.

What there is to see

The Braće Radić Square charms with its intimate atmosphere and its rich heritage: the Baroque Milesi palace, the statue of Marko Marulić by Meštrović and the white stone Venetian tower. Nicknamed the fruit square, it preserves the memory of its former market. It is a picturesque stop, to be savoured in the heart of the old town of Split.

Practical information

The Braće Radić Square, or Voćni trg, is in the old town of Split, near the seafront. A public square, it can be walked freely at all hours and on the level; the Milesi palace sometimes hosts exhibitions, according to the programming.

Why is the Braće Radić Square called the fruit square?

In memory of the fruit and vegetable market that was held there every morning until the 1960s.

Who created the statue of Marko Marulić?

Ivan Meštrović, the most famous Croatian sculptor of the twentieth century; Marulić is a great figure of Croatian literature.