Kaštel Kambelovac

Kaštel Kambelovac is a settlement within the town of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.

Kaštel Kambelovac
Settlement
Kaštel Kambelovac port
Kaštel Kambelovac
Coordinates: 43°33′00″N 16°22′59″E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia
City	Kaštela
Area [1]
• Total	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	5,051
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Kaštel Kambelovac was built by the aristocratic family Cambi from Split (1589).^[3] In 1517 noblemen and landowners from Split, brothers Jerolim and Nikola Cambi, built a castle (Cambi Castle) on an islet to protect themselves and residents of Lažan and Kruševik settlements. The castle was cylindrically shaped (only one in Kaštela) and very suitable for defense.^[4] The citadel was surrounded by the sea but was later connected with the mainland by filling up and levelling.^[3]