Stancija Bembo

About the Bembo Family

Bembo, a Venetian noble family that owned the Bale castle in Istria and a stancija nearby the village of Golaš. Family members appear there in the 17th century as podestats, then as owners. They lived in Venice, and only since 1750 have they permanently settled in Bale.

Pietro (1470–1547), humanist, writer, secretary of Pope Leo X and cardinal, writer of the history of Venice 1487–1513, and Giovanni (second half of the 16th century – first half of the 17th century) were active outside Istria. , the commander of the Venetian naval forces on the Adriatic, who in 1597 and 1598 implemented the blockade of ports and areas where the uskoks operated, and was later appointed doge. Davide (16th century), Raspor captain Bembo, Davide. Pietro (16th century), bishop of Krk 1564–89. Lorenzo (XVII-XVIII centuries), Baljan substate. Federico (Fedrigo; 17th century), Labin podestat, Vincenzo (17th century), Koper podestat and captain. Francesco (18th century) and Pietro (18th century), Venetian rectors. Giorgio (Zorzi; 18th century), Koper captain and podestat (1738–39), who resolved the issue of disputed parts on the border with Austria. In the report he sent to the government in Venice after the end of his service, he simplified the causes of Istrian crises in the new century. He connected the appearance of banditry with the “negligence” and “laziness” of the population, which “hardly endures efforts” and therefore prefers to provide means of living with weapons rather than working on the land. Many nobles from the Bembo family lived in Pula.

There is also a monument nearby stancija Bembo, commemorating the establishment of the first battalion “Pino Budicin” founded in 1943, which represents the struggle of the Italian people of Istria against fascism.

Date of visit: 12.03.2023

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