Kaštel Sućurac (pronounced [kǎʃtɛl sût͡ɕurat͡s]) is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.[3] Kaštel Sućurac is first of its 7 kastels from East. Patron saint of the town is Saint George (Sv. Jure locally).
Kaštel Sućurac | |
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      Kaštel Sućurac sights | |
  Kaštel Sućurac | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′00″N 16°25′34″E / 43.55000°N 16.42611°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| City | Kaštela |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 6,544 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
A noted element of the ancient history of this region is Diocletian's Palace in nearby Split, which structure was constructed in the period 293 to 305 .[4]
History
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In Kaštel Sućurac stands the oldest defensive fortress built in 1392 by A. Gvaldo the Archbishop of Split.[5] to protect peasants from the settlement Putalj which was situated on the slopes of Kozjak, near the little church of St. Juraj. Additional building formed a settlement by the sea.[citation needed]
Archbishop Averaldo built his summer residence in 1488, and castle gets its final form in 1509. The oldest center of Sućurac is Kaštilac, a yard of fortified palace – villa with the south wall opened by lavishly decorated windows in High Gothic style. Unlike other villages the square is here formed on the south side of the summer residence. Today, there is the exhibition room "Podvorje" where one part of archeological artifacts from Putalj is held.[citation needed]
Only the bell tower remained of the parish church built in the 16th century after Allied bombing in 1943. Kaštel Sućurac was bombed on 5 and 6 December 1943 by the Allies. In the attack, a parish church from the 16th century was destroyed, resulting in the deaths of 67 locals, including the parish's priest.[6][7][8] On 13 December, another 38 were killed.[9] In the communist Yugoslav era, the victims of the bombing were declared victims of fascism, which lasted until democratic changes in Croatia in 1990.[6] In 2007 the town raised a monument to the victims.[9]
See also
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edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ Jeanne Oliver, Croatia, Lonely Planet Publications
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, "Diocletian's Palace", The Megalithic Portal, A. Burnham ed, 6 Oct 2007
- ^ Dalmatia J-K Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Saša Kosanović (27 January 2004). "Ne može se utvrditi koliko su Hrvata ubili saveznici" [It cannot be determined how many Croats were killed by the Allies] (in Croatian). Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Kobni 3. lipnja 1944.
- ^ Spomen na pokolj u Kaštelima iz 1943. godine
- ^ a b Vjernici su gladni duhovnih sadržaja Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine