Soko Grad (Sokobanja)

Soko Grad Sokolac
2 km east of Sokobanja, Serbia
Soko Grad
Soko Grad Sokolac
Coordinates	43°37′N 21°52′E / 43.62°N 21.87°E / 43.62; 21.87
Type	Fortress/Medieval city
Site information
Owner	Serbia
Controlled by	Serbian government
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruin
Site history
Built	c. 483 - 565
Built by	Justinian I
Materials	Stone
Demolished	14th century

Soko Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: Соко Град), also known as Sokolac, is a medieval city and fortress 2 km east of the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia. The fortress was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1982, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.^[1] The fortress was founded in the 6th century during the reign of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I, to prevent incursions of Pannonian Avars and Slavs into Balkan peninsula. In 1172, it was occupied by Stefan Nemanja and became part of the medieval Serbian state. Turks from the Ottoman Empire occupied it in the year 1398. The town was destroyed in a violent Turk attack, and today the only thing visible is the remains of the upper town with a gate, walls, and three towers.

See also

• Monuments of Culture of Great Importance
• Tourism in Serbia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soko Grad Fortress (Sokobanja).

• (Serbian)Soko Grad article in Politikin Zabavnik

Cultural Heritage of Serbia Archaeological sites Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected Monuments of Culture Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected Historic Landmarks Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected Spatial Cultural-Historical Units Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected