Komotin Castle

Jajce Municipality

Komotin Castle is a ruined castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Jajce Municipality.

Background

Komotin is believed to have been built in the early 14th century. The last Bosnian King Stephen Tomašević issued a charter which gave Komotin to his uncle Radivoj Kotromanić.

The architecture shows that komotin was a manorial court, but its positioning high on a hill that was difficult to access other than by narrow winding paths made it easily defendable. Once intruders and invaders had gotten up the path they then had a moat to contend with that could only be crossed by drawbridge. The walls of the manor were between 1.2 and 1.4 meters in thickness, with an rectangular shape. Within the walls was also a large and small bailey, plus quarters and accommodations.^[1]

Protection

As of late the castle has been deemed important as a national monument and has been listed as a protected building.^[1]

References

Castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bijela Tabija Blagaj Bobovac Bočac Fortress Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bužim Castle Captain's Citadel Citadel Počitelj Fazlagić Tower Fortress of Doboj Glamoč Fortress Gradačac Castle Greben Fort Hodidjed Hutovo Fort Jajce Fortress Kamengrad Fort Kastel Fortress Ključ Castle Komotin Castle Kotor Hrvoje's Fort Ljubuški Herceg Stjepan's Fort Maglaj Fortress Momčilo's Citadel Old town of Visoki Orašac Fort Ostrožac Castle Ostrovica Castle Prusac Fortress Smajilagić's Citadel, Upper Town Sokol kod Osat Grada Sokol kod Gračanice Sokol na Plivi Sokolac Citadel Srebrenik Fortress Teočak Castle Tešanj Castle Travnik Castle Velika Kladuša Castle Visuć Citadel (Black Queen's Citadel) Vranduk Fortress Vrnograč Castle Vujadin's Citadel Zvečaj Fort Zvornik Castle

Coordinates: 44°24′20″N 17°19′05″E / 44.405556°N 17.318056°E / 44.405556; 17.318056