Sightseeings Kastela - Recommendations for your Holiday in Kastela
Kastel Stafilic
Today is known as the tower Rotonda, built in 1508 by Stjepan Stafileo on a rock embedded in the sea, as protection against the Turks. It’s surrounded by a channel and a moveable bridge with protection towers, of which one is still preserved in it's original form.
Kastel Novi
It was built by Pavao-Antun Cipiko from Trogir in 1512 as a fortified summer palace. The castle gives an impression of a stronghold, but the decorated balconies and windows point to it's comfortable, homely purpose.
Kastel Stari
This is a castle in the sea built by Koriolan Cipiko, for protection from intruders. He built a castle which was a combination of fortress and a palace.
Kastel Luksic
It is a very beautiful castle built by the Brothers Vitturi in 1564. This castle is known locally as Dobrila's castle, and it is closely associated with the nearby Miljenko's castle through a legend about a tragic love.
Kastel Kambelovac
It was built by the brothers Cambi from Split in 1517. It’s a deterrent castle on a small rock in the sea which had the main role in the protection from the nearby villages Lazani and Krusevik, situated below the Kozjak mountain.
Kastel Gomilica
This fortification was built by the Benedictine sisters in 1529 on a sea reef called Gomilica. It is known for the church of St. Kuzma and Damjan, which is one of the oldest churches in Kaštela.
Kastel Sucurac
It was built by the archbishop Andrija Gualdo in 1392 on a stone hillside in todays Kaštel Sućurac. This summer residence differs from the strong protective walls of the fortress by its appearance of a palace with distinct gothic elements. It is different from other settlements because the square is formed on the southern side of the palace, thus probably the name Podvorje (entrance hall).
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