Castle
Castello a Mare
🇮🇹 Italy
Castello a Mare or Castellammare (pronounced [kaˌstɛllamˈmaːre]) is an ancient fortress that guarded the entrance to the port at Palermo in La Cala. Extensive remains are visible, some of which are open to the public. There is a Norman keep, a fortified gate or entrance, and remains of a sophisticated Renaissance star-shaped defence.
The fortress gave its name to the city's historical district of Castellammare.
Text adapted from “Castello a Mare” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello a Mare ranks #3,943 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #310 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,225 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 5,038 visitors in 2022. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 23 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Sicily. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castello a Mare?
Castello a Mare stands in Italy, at 38.12201°, 13.3668°.
How famous is Castello a Mare?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,943 of 8,133 worldwide, and #310 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castello a Mare?
Palazzo Chiaramonte, about 1 km away.
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