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Soko Grad (Gračanica)
Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia Bosnia * Soko Grad (Gračanica), near the town of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Šipovo), near the small town of Šipovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Bihać), near the town of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia * Soko fortress (Konavle), above the town of Konavle, Croatia Моntenegro * Soko Grad (Piva), near the confluence of rivers Piva and Tara, Montenegro * Soko Grad (Štitar) Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near th ..., above the village of Štitar, Monten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea in the northwest, the Ionian Sea in the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the south, the Turkish Straits in the east, and the Black Sea in the northeast. The northern border of the peninsula is variously defined. The highest point of the Balkans is Mount Musala, , in the Rila mountain range, Bulgaria. The concept of the Balkan Peninsula was created by the German geographer August Zeune in 1808, who mistakenly considered the Balkan Mountains the dominant mountain system of Southeast Europe spanning from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea. The term ''Balkan Peninsula'' was a synonym for Rumelia in the 19th century, the European provinces of the Ottoman Empire. It had a ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko Grad (Sokobanja)
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. History 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. During the expulsion of the Bogomils from Serbia, Nemanja had a clash with the administrator of Soko, who was a Bogomil himself. Ottoman Empire occupied it in the year 1398. The town was destroyed in a violent Ottoman attack, and today the only thing visible is the remains of the upper town with a gate, walls, and three towers. Soko Grad translates as "falcon city". It got its name because there were many falconers in the town, who paid t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko Grad (Ljubovija)
Soko Grad ( sr, Соко Град) is a former town and medieval fortification near Ljubovija, western Serbia. The fortress was notable for never being conquered by an army. History The fortress complex is dated to medieval Serbia, however the original fort was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, much like Soko Grad in Sokobanja. It was first recorded in 1176 as a fort of Stefan Nemanja. During the Ottoman occupation, the town became infamous for the notorious torture, persecution and conversion policy of the local orthodox population. There are documents from 1476 that mention that the administrator Sokol Kemal refortified and expanded the town's walls. For a long time, Sokol was a synonym for the Sultan's invincibility in the region; just like before, the fortress was never taken by an enemy army, getting the nickname ''Sultan's Bride''. It was one of the last bastions of the Turkish dominance in the region, and was one of the last fortifications in Serbia to remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko Grad (Gračanica)
Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia Bosnia * Soko Grad (Gračanica), near the town of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Šipovo), near the small town of Šipovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Bihać), near the town of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia * Soko fortress (Konavle), above the town of Konavle, Croatia Моntenegro * Soko Grad (Piva), near the confluence of rivers Piva and Tara, Montenegro * Soko Grad (Štitar) Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near th ..., above the village of Štitar, Monten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gračanica, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Gračanica is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of Doboj and west of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 45,220 inhabitants. Gračanica Gračanica is located in the lower valley of the River Sokoluša along the main road from Tuzla to Doboj, about 50 km west of Tuzla. Settlements History First writings about Gračanica were found in Turkish archives from 1528, in which Gračanica was known by its iron mine. Some away from the town was a middle age fortress named Sokol. Gračanica got the status of a town in 1548. It grew bigger during the 17th century, with the help of Ahmed-paša Budimlija, who built the White Mosque, a public bath and a clock tower. Through the time of Austrian Empire, Gračanica experienced huge economic, urban and culture development. From 1929 to 1941, Gračanica was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokograd (Pliva)
Sokograd, sometimes Sokol-grad, Soko-grad, Soko or Sokol, is a Medieval fortification, medieval fortress with a castle town in the Pliva (river), Pliva river valley, between Gerzovo and nearby Šipovo, in Šipovo municipality, Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was a center of the Župa, ''župa'' Pliva (at the time also called Pljeva) during the time of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages, Medieval Bosnia. It was built in a canyon on a steep slope high above the river Sokočnica (Pliva), Sokočnica, which flows into Pliva in Šipovo. Etymology Sokograd or Sokol derives from the Slavic word falcon (''Sokol'') and thus being a castle with castle town, it received the ''grad'' () suffix. Geography Sokograd was a medieval castle and a castle town in the Pliva valley, within the settlement of Gerzovo, municipality of Mrkonjić Grad, at the border of municipality of Šipovo. History Sokograd was probably built at the end of the first half of the 13th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šipovo
Šipovo ( sr-cyrl, Шипово) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the southern part of the Bosanska Krajina region. As of 2013, it has a population of 10,293 inhabitants, while the town of Šipovo has a population of 4,052 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of , much of which is forested A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' .... History The Glogovac monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church is near the town Geography It is located between municipalities of Mrkonjić Grad in the west, Jezero, Republika Srpska, Jezero in the north, Jajce and Donji Vakuf in the east, and Kupres, Republika Srpska, Kupres (Republike Srpske) and Glamoč in the south. In the broader geographical sense, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko Grad (Bihać)
Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia Bosnia * Soko Grad (Gračanica), near the town of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Šipovo), near the small town of Šipovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Bihać), near the town of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia * Soko fortress (Konavle), above the town of Konavle, Croatia Моntenegro * Soko Grad (Piva), near the confluence of rivers Piva and Tara, Montenegro * Soko Grad (Štitar) Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near th ..., above the village of Štitar, Montene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihać
Bihać ( cyrl, Бихаћ) is a city and the administrative centre of Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of river Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. In 2013 its population was 56,261. Settlements * Bajrići *Brekovica * Bugar *Ćukovi * Doljani *Donja Gata * Dubovsko *Gorjevac * Grabež * Grmuša * Hrgar * Izačić * Jezero *Kalati *Kulen Vakuf *Lohovo * Lohovska Brda *Mala Peća * Mali Skočaj * Međudražje * Muslići * Ostrovica * Papari * Praščijak * Pritoka * Račić * Rajinovci *Ripač * Spahići * Srbljani * Velika Gata * Veliki Skočaj *Veliki Stjenjani * Vikići *Vrsta *Zavalje i Zlopoljac History According to documents and historical sources, the first medieval urban settlements and towns around the Una river, began to appear in the middle of the 13th century. Bihać, as the centre of , was first mentioned on 26 February 1260, in the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko Fortress (Konavle)
Soko ( sh-Cyrl, Соко) was a Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer based in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company was responsible for the production of many military aircraft for the Yugoslav Air Force. SOKO was created in 1950 by the relocation of the aircraft factory section of Ikarus company from Zemun, SR Serbia. Officially founded as "Preduzeće Soko" (Soko Corporation, ''soko'' meaning " falcon" in Serbian), soon after it was renamed "Soko Vazduhoplovna Industrija, RO Vazduhoplovstvo" (Soko Aeronautical Industry, RO Aeronautics). Its first director was Yugoslav People's Army colonel Ivan Sert. The following directors of the company were engineers Miljenko Pješčić and Tomislav Mirić. The serial manufacture of numerous types of aircraft was projected by the Aeronautical Technical Institute in Belgrade. Besides aircraft, SOKO also produced helicopters under licence. Located in the vicinity of Mostar, it mostly used the Mostar Airport for test flights. By th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konavle
Konavle () is a municipality and a small region located southeast of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is administratively part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and the center of the municipality is Cavtat. Demographics The total municipality population was 8,577 people in 2011, split in the following 32 settlements: * Brotnice, population 31 * Cavtat, population 2,153 * Čilipi, population 933 * Drvenik, population 52 * Duba Konavoska, population 63 * Dubravka, population 295 * Dunave, population 155 * Đurinići, population 96 * Gabrili, population 210 * Gruda, population 741 * Jasenice, population 14 * Komaji, population 275 * Kuna Konavoska, population 17 * Lovorno, population 183 * Ljuta, population 194 * Mihanići, population 96 * Mikulići, population 88 * Močići, population 447 * Molunat, population 212 * Palje Brdo, population 130 * Pločice, population 83 * Poljice, population 70 * Popovići, population 236 * Pridvorje, population 236 * Radovčići, populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko Grad (Piva)
Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia Bosnia * Soko Grad (Gračanica), near the town of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Šipovo), near the small town of Šipovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Grad (Bihać), near the town of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia * Soko fortress (Konavle), above the town of Konavle, Croatia Моntenegro * Soko Grad (Piva), near the confluence of rivers Piva and Tara, Montenegro * Soko Grad (Štitar) Soko Grad ( sr-cyrl, Соко Град, "Falcon Town") is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia * Soko Grad (Sokobanja), near the spa town of Sokobanja, Serbia * Soko Grad (Ljubovija), near th ..., above the village of Štitar, Montenegr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
