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The Pavlovac Castle ( sr-cyrl, Павловац) was a noble court and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of
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, situated on top of rugged slopes high above the Prača river canyon, near modern days Prača village, in
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. Fortified castle was a seat of medieval Bosnian noble family Radinović-Pavlović.


Old and New structure

The family hailed and ruled from Pavlovac. It is the second of two castles in their possession, which the family used as a seat. Two castles were built in the space of several decades and within a few kilometers from each other, second being '' Borač castle'' or ''Old Town'', and sometimes ''Old Borač''.


Pavlovac

The new castle or ''New Town'', or sometimes ''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)''. 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 13th century and located just a few kilometers downstream Prača river, near the location of present-day village Borač, between Mesići and Brčigovo village 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 * Borač (fortress) * Radinović-Pavlović * List of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina


References

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