Discover Kaštel Stari

Kaštel Stari brings together two distinct highlights for planning your trip: a marked mountain trail to Malačka Pass and a historic heritage featuring buildings from several centuries. This lets you decide whether you would prefer to combine your stay with a hike, architectural history, or both. The trail to the pass has a specifically named destination; the historic buildings, meanwhile, showcase different periods and design features.

Hiking and views

The marked mountain trail leads from Kaštel Stari to Malačka Pass, which lies at an elevation of 480 meters. Both the destination and its elevation are clearly stated for planning your hike. Check trail conditions locally before setting out. The Malačka and Split mountain lodges provide access to mountain trails through Kozjak and the Kaštela hinterland. For planning purposes, you can distinguish between the marked trail to the pass and the mountain trails accessible via the two lodges.

A viewpoint offers views of the Kaštela fields, the bay, Split, Trogir, Marjan, and the central Dalmatian islands. When planning your trip, you can consider the marked trail and this view as two distinct points of interest: one is the destination at an elevation of 480 meters, the other is the panorama.

Church and historic buildings

The old Croatian Church of St. Juraj od Raduna preserves its original form and is dated to the 9th or 10th century. Archaeological investigations in the area around its graves found that burials continued from the 9th to the 15th century. Recovered objects are kept in the Museum of the City of Kaštela.

It is useful to distinguish between the two dates for historical context: the 9th or 10th century refers to the dating of the church, while the longer period refers to the continuity of burials in the surrounding area. The church and graves thus offer two perspectives: the period when the religious building was constructed and a burial tradition spanning several centuries.

After the fire of 1493, Cippico Palace was renovated in the Renaissance style. Its architectural features include an arcaded courtyard and an ornate south-facing balcony. An arcaded courtyard is an inner courtyard with arcades, or open arches. Together with the south-facing balcony, this feature makes the Renaissance connection apparent in specific architectural elements.

The Celio-Cega family palace dates to the 18th century. In contrast to Cippico Palace, whose Renaissance renovation followed the fire of 1493, this is a building from a later century. The comparison distinguishes between two different dates: a renovation period and the dating of a family palace.

This gives you a choice of different themes when planning your trip. The mountain trail and viewpoint focus on hiking and scenery; the church, graves, and palaces offer religious history, archaeological finds, and architectural styles from different periods. You can prioritize these themes according to your interests or combine them when choosing activities.

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