Sokolica Monastery
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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Манастир - Соколица |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 14th century |
| Dedicated to | Assumption of Mary |
| People | |
| Founder | leader Musa |
| Site | |
| Location | Boletin |
| Coordinates | 42°55′38″N 20°51′46″E / 42.9272°N 20.8627°E |
| Public access | Yes |
The Sokolica Monastery is located in the village of Boletin, on the territory of the municipality of Zvečan, in Kosovo. It belongs to the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren of the Serbian Orthodox Church. As a whole, it represents an immovable cultural asset as a cultural monument of exceptional importance.[1]
The monastery was most likely built at the beginning of the 14th century by the leader Musa, lord of Zvečan and son-in-law of Prince Lazar. The monastery was built on a hill in whose forests, for centuries, falcons built their nests. Hence its name - Sokolovo brdo, and the monastery Sokolica. In the Middle Ages, hunting without falcons was unthinkable, and tradition says that every householder here, for his lord, had to breed as many falcons as he had sons.[2] During World War II, the Sokolica Monastery was looted by Albanians.[3]
