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Castello a Mare

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Castello a Mare, also called Castellammare, is an ancient fortress that once guarded the entrance to the harbor at Palermo, in the district of La Cala. Extensive remains survive, some of which are open to the public, including a Norman keep, a fortified gateway, and the remnants of a sophisticated star shaped Renaissance defensive circuit. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Building Type
Fortress 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Palermo, Italy 2
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Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Fort / Fortress 1
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Italy

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Source Castello a Mare (Wikipedia)
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1. Castello a Mare (Wikipedia)
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    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.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Fortress)
    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
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2. Castello a Mare (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397381): Palermo, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397381): Palermo, Italy
Wikidata item Q1048829, property P131/P17 (location): Palermo, Italy
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Wikidata: Castello a Mare
Wikidata Q1048829, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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