Split, Croatia: Marko Marulić Statue

The people of Split must have thought Marko Marulic was a big deal. Not only did they put a statue up of him well after his death, but they put it on a great spot on the waterfront.

Marulic was a well-known figure as a poet during the Renaissance. He's been called "the father of Croatian literature." The statue went up in 1925 - about 400 years after this death. Marulic's work supposedly boosted Christian moral values. 

The statue is located near the Fruit Square, the spot for open-air markets in the area. You never know if this might be a question on "Jeopardy" someday, so now you'll be ready for it.