Fortress

Kamerlengo Fortress

Trogir · Central Dalmatia

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CATEGORY: Fortress
COUNTRY: Croatia
REGION: Trogir · Central Dalmatia
DURATION: 1 day

ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION

The Kamerlengo fortress stands at the harbour end of the Trogir island, a 15th-century Venetian fortress built to guard the channel and the town. Its walls and tower are now a viewpoint over the old town, the channel and the Čiovo side, and the fortress is used as a summer venue. It is the military counterpoint to the cathedral’s art, and the place to ascend for the view of the whole island from the water side.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

The story behind it

The Kamerlengo was built by the Venetians in the 15th century, after Trogir came under Venetian rule, as part of the town’s defences against the water and the Ottomans. It takes its name from the camerlengo, the Venetian treasury official who administered the town. The fortress was partly dismantled in the 19th century and restored in the 20th, and it now serves as a viewpoint and a summer concert venue.

WHAT TO SEE

What to see here

The fortress walls and the tower, with the view over the channel and Čiovo.

The panorama over the old town from the seaward side.

The summer events held in the fortress courtyard.

WHY IT MATTERS

Why it matters

The Kamerlengo is the viewpoint and the military half of Trogir — the place to see the island from the water side and to balance the cathedral visit with an ascent. For a visitor it is the afternoon stop after the cathedral.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Before you go

Access

At the harbour end of the old town; entry is by ticket, with opening hours in season.

Best Time

Late afternoon for the light; summer for the events.

THROUGH THE LENS

From the road

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