The medieval Split originated from the ancient palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian, but it took over the social continuity of Salona, which was located near the palace. Initially, the palace was settled by Salonitans who adapted it for housing. Soon, the palace was no longer sufficient for housing and the city started to spread to the west creating a new economic and administrative center. As far as early medieval and pre-Romanesque houses are concerned, most of them have been destroyed by later construction. However, thanks to the remains and archives, it is possible to reconstruct the basic features of an early medieval and pre-Romanesque house. This refers to multi-storey houses with a single floor space that would prevail in the Romanesque period as well. The Romanesque period corresponds to the period of autonomous communes in the eastern Adriatic area. At the time, they were built as multi-storey houses with one room on the ground floor, which had an economic character, the first floor which was intended for living and the loft, where the kitchen was located. Also, it was a period when there were no palaces, and the differences between elite houses and the houses of commoners were minimal. The differences are visible in size, masonry and ornamentation, while the layout of the rooms, as well as the Romanesque construction features, is the same. With the arrival of the Venetian authorities and Juraj Dalmatinac, the Venetian type of housing slowly spread. Also, this was the period when Gothic appeared, and in the beginning there was a mix of Romanesque and Gothic style of construction, but the spiked arch started dominating increasingly. Also, houses began to experience changes such as elevation of floors, gothic windows or portals. With the arrival of Juraj Dalmatinac in Split, the residential buildings flourished. At the time, domestic and foreign families were gaining wealth due to trade. It was a time when palaces were built and the differences between commoners’ houses and palaces were greater than ever. The commoners’ houses of the Gothic period remained narrow and high and changed only partially, mostly in decorative style. On the other hand, the palaces were built on the site of several Romanesque houses and were divided by a high wall with a yard and an outside staircase behind it, wells with swapes and a lodge that offers rest to its tenants. On the first floor, the piano nobile, there was a representative hall, portego. The most beautiful example of all Gothic palaces is the Velika Papalić palace which belonged to the old noble family Papalić of Split. Jurajʾs palaces disappeared in the 16th century when the inside yards disappeared, and all the attention went to the facade. Regarding the division of the space in the house, noblemen, elites and commoners equally divided the space. The ground floor had an economic character, on the first floor there was living space, while the kitchen was in the attic. The furniture in the houses depended on the wealth of its owners. Houses of the elite were luxurious and comfortable as opposed to houses of commoners. Also, in the homes of the communal elite, there was inventory that was considered luxury in the Middle Ages, while in commoners houses we rarely encounter such inventory. Commoners furniture was functional and could be folded after use or had more purposes. Also, the relationship between the city government and the housing was also important. The mediaeval statutes of the city inform us about that relationship. Thanks to them, it is well known that houses were not to be built near the city walls, that space was to be kept between the houses , but also that garbage was to be thrown into that passage. Moreover, residents of medieval communes had to maintain a clean space in front of the house. The Statute also prescribed punishments for those who did not comply with the provisions. It is therefore possible to conclude that communal authorities during the Middle Ages paid much attention to the regulation of private construction and town planning, as well as the hygiene of the city.