Castello a Mare

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Castello a Mare, main gate
Castello a Mare (to the right of the port entrance) on a map from 1581

The Castello a Mare [kaˈstɛllo a ˈmaːre] (Castle by the Sea), also called Castellammare , was a fortified castle in Palermo that guarded the entrance to Palermo's harbor bay Kala .

literature

  • Arabic-Norman art . Sicily's culture in the Middle Ages. In: Museum without borders (ed.): Internationaler exhibition street cycle The Islamic art in the Mediterranean area . Ernst Wasmuth Verlag, Tübingen Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-8030-4102-3 .

Web links

Commons : Castello a Mare in Palermo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 38 ° 7 '21.3 "  N , 13 ° 22' 2.6"  E