The statue of Archbishop Niinsky was created in the 1920s and is now located outside the North Palace of Diocletian Palace, outside the Golden Gate. It is said that touching its feet can bring good luck, and now Bishop Niinsky, like former tourists, often queues to touch his toes, and the statue's golden toes have obvious color differences with other parts, like brand new.
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The statue of Archbishop Niinsky was created in the 1920s and is now located outside the North Palace of Diocletian Palace, outside the Golden Gate. It is said that touching its feet can bring good luck, and now Bishop Niinsky, like former tourists, often queues to touch his toes, and the statue's golden toes have obvious color differences with other parts, like brand new.
Gregorius of Nin is a bronze statue at the Golden Gate of the ancient city of Split, created by Ivan Mestropovich in the 10th century. It is said that strokes his toes will have good luck. The bronze statue was originally placed near the pillars of Diocletian's Palace and was moved outside the city by the Italian occupying forces during World War II. Now the bronze statue is outside the Golden Gate of the Old City. Gregory is a Croatian bishop known for his public opposition to the pope and the church.
At the north gate of Diocletian Palace - Golden Gate, is the statue of the bishop created by the Krakow artist Ivan Mestropovich. This is a small park where tourists must visit. Everyone must touch their toes for good luck, so it is shining.
The figure of this statue is famous locally, and I personally don’t know it particularly well, I know only that it is a religious head figure who has been standing here for many centuries wearing a hat decorated with a cross and holding a religious text.
The statue was completed in the tenth century by the famous sculptor of the time, the religious leader of the Slavic nation at the time. After so many centuries, it is not easy to keep it.