Castellammare della Bruca
Castellammare della Bruca is a locality in Casal Velino, Salerno, Campania. Castellammare della Bruca is situated nearby to the locality Foce, as well as near Enotria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Johndalton, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: medieval fortified village, now deserted town, built on the acropolis of the ancient Greek colony Elea-Velia, South Italy, Campania region
- Also known as: “Castellammare la Bruca”, “Castri Maris”, and “Castrimaris”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological site of Elea-Velia and Frescos House.
Archaeological site of Elea-Velia
Park
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located near the modern village of Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Italy.
Frescos House
Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frescos House is an archaeological site.
Greek theater of Velia-Elea
Archaeological site
Photo: Crompippo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Greek theater of Velia-Elea is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascea and Velina.
Ascea
Photo: Villaalbarosa, CC BY 3.0.
Ascea is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia.
Velina
Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velina is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Castellammare della Bruca.
Pioppi
Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pioppi is an Italian hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, in Cilento, Campania region. Its name means 'poplars' in the Italian language. Pioppi is situated 6 km west of Castellammare della Bruca.
Castellammare della Bruca
- Categories: ruins, castle, ghost town, archaeological site, and medieval urbanistics
- Location: Casal Velino, Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Castellammare della Bruca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Castellammare della Bruca” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castellammare della Bruca”
- German: “Castellammare della Bruca”
- Italian: “Casellammare di Velia”
- Italian: “Castellammare della Bruca”
- Italian: “Castellammare la Bruca”
- Italian: “Castri Maris”
- Italian: “Castrimaris”
- “Castellammare della Bruca”
- “Castellammare di Velia”
- “Castellammare la Bruca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foce and Enotria.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Velia and Panorama sul Litorale.
Salerno: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Salerno, Amalfi, Cava de’ Tirreni, and Positano.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Johndalton, Public domain.