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Castello a Mare or Castellammare () is an ancient
fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
that guarded the entrance to the
port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
at
Palermo Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
in La Cala. Extensive remains are visible, some of which are open to the public. There is a
Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...
keep, a fortified gate or entrance, and remains of a sophisticated
Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...
star-shaped defence. File:Castello a mare di Palermo fronte corpo fabbrica principale 06 nov 2016.jpg File:Castello a mare di Palermo ingresso principale 06 nov 2016.jpg File:Parco archeologico del Castellammare 06 nov 2016 (1).jpg


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