This elegant façade is part of the colonnade along the west side of the Peristyle Square and the Lvxor Kavana Café. The name is derived from the Egyptian town of Luxor where the sphinx directly across from the restaurant was taken by Emperor Diocletian in 305 AD. Inside is an ancient loggia and part of the Temple of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Over the centuries, this building was also a palace for several of Split’s elite families including Grisogono and Cipci.
