• Trstenik - We will be gathering in one of the residential areas, constructed in the 1970s and was originally referred to as the ‘Project of Split 3’. Nowadays, the Split 3 area has been divided into various districts and the one we will be starting our tour from is the Trstenik city district.

• Papandopulova ulica - Architecture of Split 3 Featured in MoMA’s “Toward a Concrete Utopia” Exhibition. New York 2018.

“Built in the 1970s, Split 3—an expansion of the Croatian city of Split—was one of the last large-scale urban planning schemes in Yugoslavia and one of its most ambitious and successful. It combined megastructure housing blocks with careful attention to pedestrian streets, which were conceived as a forum for urban life, and a mixture of spaces for living, work, and leisure.

Providing housing for approximately fifty thousand new residents, the massive undertaking was praised internationally for its communal and public space and its integration into the existing terrain,” said MoMA

• Split-Dalmatia County - The project Split 3 was the answer to rapid demographic growth and although it was never fully realized, it enters the annals of urbanism and architecture of the 20th century, not only in Croatia but also in the wider world.
• Split - Art Activism at the in Split, Croatia
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• Tour with a licensed tourist guide and certified heritage interpreter
• Visit the residential area of Split
• Meet local artists/activists

• Tips

Most tours in Split focus on the Roman era.

This tour begins in the 20th century.

Secret Split offers a journey through parts of the city that most visitors never explore—neighborhoods constructed after World War II, when new ideas for living, space, and society were being realized in concrete.

Participants will discover the story of Split 3, a socialist urban plan that started as a utopian experiment and was eventually showcased at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The tour includes a walk through a city within a city—a completely pedestrian area designed for community, children, and everyday life. Participants will learn about the architects who designed it, their beliefs, and how those beliefs continue to influence the way people live there today.

This is not a nostalgic walk. It’s an authentic one. Participants will see raw buildings, clean geometry, and open spaces. They will learn that brutalism was not just about concrete—it was about care. And they might even come to appreciate it.

This tour is perfect for those who wish to understand modern life in Split.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.