Resumen de Balkan Coastal Fortifications. The case study of Kaštelina betweenconservation and valorisation
Adriana Trematerra, Enrico Mirra
The research proposes the analysis of the Balkan fortification system with special attention to the structuresbuilt along the Dalmatian coast during the 16th century. In particular, it proposes the study of the fort ofKaštelina, the construction of which was ordered by the Venetian authorities to protect the population of theregion of Vir from the uscocchi and the attacks of the Turks who invaded the area at that time. The researchwas conducted thanks to a preliminary analysis of historical and iconographic sources and several surveycampaigns aimed at documenting the current state of conservation. The objective of the analysis of the dataacquired is to draw up guidelines aimed at defining a useful tool for the interpretation and conservationof this area of high cultural and architectural value, preserving it from problems of conservation and useand attributing it a fundamental role in defining a relationship with the organisms of the hinterland and thesurrounding landscape.
