Vitturi Castle

Vitturi Castle, locally known as Kaštel Vitturi, lies in the town of Kaštel Lukšić, in the county of Split-Dalmatia in Croatia.

After Bosnia fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1463, Dalmatia, part of the Venetian Republic, faced the threat of Ottoman invasions. Local landowners, the Split Archbishopric, monasteries, and nobles from Trogir and Split sought to protect their estates and the villagers who worked for them. Over the following decades, they built 17 fortifications and fortified 12 villages along the coast of Kaštela Bay, between Trogir and Split.

Vitturi Castle was one of these fortifications. It was built by the noble Vitturi family from Trogir. Construction started at the end of the 15th century and was completed in 1564.

The castle served as the center of a village, which was itself protected by a surrounding curtain wall with corner towers. Originally, a water-filled moat stood in front of the castle. After the threat of Turkic attacks faded, the moat was filled in and replaced by a small square.

Today, Vitturi Castle is a local history museum and a venue for cultural events. Visitors can tour it for a fee. It’s a charming coastal village castle.

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