Sokolac (fortress near Brinje)
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Sokolac (Croatian: Gradina Sokolac) is a medieval fortification in Brinje, Croatia. It is named after the Croatian word for falcon (sokol), which appears on the town's coat of arms.
| Sokolac | |
|---|---|
| Brinje, in Lika-Senj County Croatia | |
Sokolac Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Controlled by | Frankopan and Gorjanski families |
| Location | |
  Sokolac Location within Croatia | |
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| Coordinates | 44.998°N 15.131°E |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Limestone |
History
It dates back to medieval times built under King Ladislaus IV of Hungary, 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]
