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Kaštel Štafilić
Kaštel Štafilić is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The oldest tree in Croatia, an olive tree estimated to be over 1,500 years old, is in Kaštela. Sites City Square Kastel Stafilic's most majestic feature, is its old stone village, with its main square. It is situated on a long seafront, home to numerous summer festivals, and events. One aspect that unites all the Kastelas, is a common promenade, where one can visit 6 other Kastelas, or go West, and take a leisurely stroll until they finally get to Trogir. Castle Rotondo Castle Rotondo is a 508 year old castle, situated by a sea cliff. It is named after the noble family, Rotondo who owned, and inhabited for 400 years. It was initially built on an island, but was later linked to the land with a movable bridge. Its purpose was to protect the villagers from the pillaging of the Ottomans. Mastrinka - Old Olive Tree The Mastrinka Olive Tree is more than 1500 years old. It shows that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Rome Time, Warsaw Time or even Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis for UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2011, all member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. In Africa, UTC+01:00 is called West Africa Time (WAT), where it is used by several countries, year round. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia also refer to it as ''Central European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel Stari
Kaštel Stari is a village within the administrative area of Kaštela, in Dalmatia, Croatia. Its name means ''Old Castle'', this came from a nobleman from Trogir Koriolan Cipiko, writer, humanist and military leader who built a mansion in 1476 which it is believed led to the name Kastel Stari. The main local employment comes from Tourism, the area is also popular with visitors from Split and the village is within a 20-minute drive of Split airport. The village is also about 20 minutes from Trogir by car and in the high season a boat can also take you to Trogir. At one time the 12 mile stretch between Split and the airport has 16 fortified castles, today Kastela includes 7 distinct townships, of which Kastel Stari is one of them. Local Interest History of the Village History of the fortified village can be traced back to the fall of Bosnia in 1463, Dalmatia, which was at the time part of the Venetian Republic, faced danger from the Ottoman invaders. Following the fall of the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel Novi
Kaštel Novi ( it, Castelnuovo) is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.Jeanne Oliver, ''Croatia'', Lonely Planet Publications Its name means ''New Castle''. History Kaštel Novi was founded in 1512. The Fortified village of Cippico-after the fall of Bosnia in 1463, Dalmatia, which was at the time part of the Venetian Republic, faced danger from the Ottoman invaders. In 1537, Klis fell under their administration, and the Kastela field was exposed to their frequent inclusions. From the end of the 15th century until the 17th century, landowners between Split and Togir-the Split archbishopric, the Benedictine monastery as well as the noblemen of Trogir and Split, built seventeen forts and twelve fortified villages wishing to protect their land and people. it is after these forts citadels that the entire area was named Kastela (Citadels). In the beginning of the 16th century, Pavao Antun Cippico, a nobleman from Trogir and nephew of Kariolan Cippico, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel Lukšić
Kaštel Lukšić is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The town of Kaštela The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40 000 inhabitants, and it is the second largest town in the Split and Dalmatia County. It stretches over the length of 17 kilometers. The town is specific because it developed around 7 settlements or around castles. Kaštel Lukšić is fourth of 7 kastels from East. *Kaštel Sućurac *Kaštel Gomilica Kaštel Gomilica is the oldest town in Kastela bay within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The town of Kaštela The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40 000 inhabitants, and it ... *Kaštel Kambelovac *Kaštel Lukšić *Kaštel Stari *Kaštel Novi *Kaštel Štafilić History Kaštel Lukšić was built as a castle, by the aristocratic family Vitturi from Trogir, at the end of the 15th century. Kastel Luksic was originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel Kambelovac
Kaštel Kambelovac is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The town of Kaštela The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40 000 inhabitants, and it is the second largest town in the Split and Dalmatia County and occupies a 17 kilometer shoreline. Although legally considered a single town (''grad''), Kaštela is traditionally divided between seven distinguished settlements all of which are centered on either a fort or castle: *Kaštel Sućurac *Kaštel Gomilica *Kaštel Kambelovac *Kaštel Lukšić *Kaštel Stari *Kaštel Novi *Kaštel Štafilić Kaštel Štafilić is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The oldest tree in Croatia, an olive tree estimated to be over 1,500 years old, is in Kaštela. Sites City Square Kastel Stafilic's most majestic fea ... History Kaštel Kambelovac was built by the aristocratic family Cambi from Split (1589). In 1517 noblemen and lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel Gomilica
Kaštel Gomilica is the oldest town in Kastela bay within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The town of Kaštela The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40 000 inhabitants, and it is the second largest town in the Split and Dalmatia County. It stretches over the length of 17 kilometers. The town is specific because it developed around 7 settlements or around castles. Kaštel Gomilica is the second of 7 "''kaštels''", counting from East. *Kaštel Sućurac *Kaštel Gomilica *Kaštel Kambelovac *Kaštel Lukšić *Kaštel Stari *Kaštel Novi *Kaštel Štafilić History Kaštel Gomilica was built in the first half of the 16th century by the Benedictine nuns from Split. The nuns built it on the estate (Pustica) which they received as a donation from King Zvonimir of Croatia in 1078. They also built the Romanesque Church of St. Cosmas and Damian in 1160, and erected a Catholic monastery on a small island known today KaŠ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehaj Fortress
The Nehaj Fortress ( hr, Tvrđava Nehaj ) is a fortress on the hill Nehaj in the town of Senj, Croatia. The name ''Nehaj'' comes from the Croatian term ''Ne hajati'' , which means 'don't care'. In Croatian this fortress has also other names, which are: ''Kula Nehaj'' , what means ''Nehaj Tower'', and ''Nehajgrad'' , what means ''Nehajtown''. This name was given to the hill and the Fortress by the Uskoks, who built on the top of this hill the Fortress for defensive purposes. They gave the hill and the Fortress such a name because they wanted to emphasize to the citizens of the town of Senj, and all of those that lived in the vicinity of the town of Senj that they should not care that someone will conquer this hill or the Fortress until they are there. It was built by Croatian army general Ivan Lenković, a captain of the ''Uskoks'', on the hill Nehaj.Bousfield (2003), p. 227. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO World Heritage
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House Of Rotondo
Castle Rotondo is a fortress castle in Kaštel Štafilić, Croatia, on the Adriatic coast. It was fully constructed in 1508, on the order of Stefano Štafileo, a Trogirian nobleman. Stafileo ordered its construction in 1508 to protect his lands and the Kozjak's peasants from the Ottomans pillaging. It is situated by a beautiful sea cliff. Parallel to the castle, there is a fortified renaissance house, where there is the Stafileo's family crest, engraved with a bunch of grapes. The grapes are a visual translation of the Štafileo name, which means bunch of grapes in Greek. The crest symbolizes wine making, and the future. There is also an inscription in Latin above the castle gate, which states the original purpose behind the Castle's construction. The southern residential wing of the house has a water gate that still exists today. Origin of the name Castle Rotondo is named after the noble family, ' Rotondo' that resided in it for over 400 years. Prior to this, it was 'Castle Št ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Rotondo
Castle Rotondo is a fortress castle in Kaštel Štafilić, Croatia, on the Adriatic coast. It was fully constructed in 1508, on the order of Stefano Štafileo, a Trogirian nobleman. Stafileo ordered its construction in 1508 to protect his lands and the Kozjak's peasants from the Ottomans pillaging. It is situated by a beautiful sea cliff. Parallel to the castle, there is a fortified renaissance house, where there is the Stafileo's family crest, engraved with a bunch of grapes. The grapes are a visual translation of the Štafileo name, which means bunch of grapes in Greek. The crest symbolizes wine making, and the future. There is also an inscription in Latin above the castle gate, which states the original purpose behind the Castle's construction. The southern residential wing of the house has a water gate that still exists today. Origin of the name Castle Rotondo is named after the noble family, ' Rotondo' that resided in it for over 400 years. Prior to this, it was 'Castle Št ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel Štafilić
Kaštel Štafilić is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. The oldest tree in Croatia, an olive tree estimated to be over 1,500 years old, is in Kaštela. Sites City Square Kastel Stafilic's most majestic feature, is its old stone village, with its main square. It is situated on a long seafront, home to numerous summer festivals, and events. One aspect that unites all the Kastelas, is a common promenade, where one can visit 6 other Kastelas, or go West, and take a leisurely stroll until they finally get to Trogir. Castle Rotondo Castle Rotondo is a 508 year old castle, situated by a sea cliff. It is named after the noble family, Rotondo who owned, and inhabited for 400 years. It was initially built on an island, but was later linked to the land with a movable bridge. Its purpose was to protect the villagers from the pillaging of the Ottomans. Mastrinka - Old Olive Tree The Mastrinka Olive Tree is more than 1500 years old. It shows that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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