Cambi Castle

Cambi Castle is castle in Kaštel Kambelovac, a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.

History

Cambi Castle was built by the aristo-cratic family Cambi from Split (1589).[1] In 1517 brothers Jerolim and Nikola Cambi, built a castle on an islet to protect themselves and residents of Lažan and Kruševik settlements. The castle was cylindrically shaped (only one in Kaštela), making it easily defensible.[2] The citadel was surrounded by the sea but was later connected with the mainland by filling up and levelling.[1] A village gate also survived in its vicinity.[3]

References
  1. "Culture". culturenet.hr. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. Kastel Kambelovac kastela-info.hr (in Croatian)
  3. "Kastel Kambelovac". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

43.55°N 16.383°E / 43.55; 16.383


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