Cambi Castle Explained

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

43.55°N 16.383°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Culture. culturenet.hr . 2023-04-12.
  2. http://www.kastela-info.hr/en/kastel-kambelovac Kastel Kambelovac
  3. Web site: Kastel Kambelovac . 2009-09-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614121403/http://www.mdc.hr/kastela/en/fs-kambelovac.html . 2011-06-14 .