in 1880 antonio bajamonti (the last dalmatian italian major of spalato under austrian rule) developed an urbanization project of this city centered on the "riva", a seaside walkway full of palms based on the italian riviera models. even today the riva (with cafe bars) is used by the locals to stroll in a typical italian way from the "palace of diocletian" toward an old square called locally "pjaca" (or square in venetian).