Sokol Fortress (Piva) Explained

Pushpin Map:Montenegro
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Mark:Castle.svg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Montenegro
Coordinates:43.344°N 18.852°W
Type:fortress
Used:15th century
Built For:Bosnian medieval state
Materials:Limestone
Location:Šćepan Polje, Montenegro

Sokol was a hill-side fortress located near the confluence of the rivers Piva and Tara, today south of the village of Šćepan Polje at the border of Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's also referred to as Sokol grad and Soko.

The fortress was believed to have been mentioned as međurječje in 10th century sources, and became known as Sokol under the rule of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača in the 15th century. Below the fortress is the, a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to St. John the Baptist.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manastir Zagrađe . Piva Nature Park . Plužine, Montenegro . cnr .