Sokolac Castle
| Sokolac Castle Gradina Sokolac | |
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Brinje, in Lika-Senj County Croatia | |
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Sokolac Castle | |
  Sokolac Castle Gradina Sokolac | |
| Coordinates | 44°59′53″N 15°07′52″E / 44.998°N 15.131°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Frankopan and Gorjanski families |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Limestone |
Sokolac Castle (Croatian: Gradina Sokolac) is a castle in Brinje, Croatia. It is named after the Croatian word for hawk (sokol), which appears on the town's coat of arms.
History
It dates back to medieval times, while the town was held by the noble Frankopan and Gorjanski families. The castle was part of an important medieval fortified city held by Frankopan family.
Sokolac Castle was an extremely grand building, dominated by the powerful perpendiculars of the entry tower, and the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. The entry into the burg was through a square, three-storey tower, the façades of which were relieved with lesenes linked at the top with blind arcades, making it a unique specimen in the whole of Central Europe.[1]
Gallery
See also
- Brinje
- List of castles in Croatia
- Frankopan
- Gorjanski
- Fortification
References
- ↑ Sokolac Castle culturenet.hr
External links
Media related to Castle Sokolac at Wikimedia Commons