The Borač Castle ( sr-cyrl, Борач) was a noble court and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of
medieval Bosnia
This is the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages, between the ancient and Roman period and the Ottoman period.
Early Middle Ages
The western Balkans had been reconquered from "barbarians" by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (r. 52 ...
, situated on top of rugged slopes high above the
Prača river canyon, between Mesići and
Brčigovo village, near modern days
Rogatica
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town, in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. Fortified castle was a seat of the
Pavlović noble family
The House of Pavlović, also Radinović or Radenović, or Radinović-Pavlović, whose ancestors ''Jablanići'' got their name after their family estate at ''Jablan grad'' (Mezgraja, Ugljevik), was a medieval Bosnian family, whose feudal possessions ...
.
Old and New structure
The family hailed and ruled from Borač. It is the first of two castles in their possession, which family used as a seat. Two castles were built in space of several decades and within few kilometers from each other, the second being
Pavlovac, sometimes called ''New Borač'' or ''New Town''.
Pavlovac
The new castle or ''New Town'' or ''New Borač'' is actually called Pavlovac, and is considered to be a new structure, also known simply as ''Novi'' ''( en, New)'' or ''Novi Grad'' ''( en, New Town)'', situated on top of rugged slopes above the
Prača river canyon, near modern days
Prača village, in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. Problem exist in correct dating of its construction, but some medieval charters suggest 1392, or late 14th century, as time of its construction, during Radislav Pavlović at the family's helm.
Old Borač
However, historians are certain that another Radinović-Pavlović fortress, original and older Borač than usually described Borač castle, existed, which was built around 1244 in the 13th century and located just a few kilometers downstream Prača river from ''New Town'', near the location of present-day village Borač at .
See also
Pecat Pavlovica.JPG, Seal of Radoslav Pavlović, head of Radinović-Pavlović medieval Bosnian noble family, with depiction of their court, Borač or Pavlovac castle.
Pavlovic CoA.png, Borač or Pavlovac castle on Radinović-Pavlović family blazon.
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Pavlovac (fortress)
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Radinović-Pavlović
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List of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
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