Sokolac is a fortress located near the village of Sokolac, near

Bihać Bihać 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 (Sava), Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in th ...

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, originating in the Middle Ages. It is also referred to as ''Sokol'' or ''Sokol grad''. The oldest known document referring to Sokol is from 1395. In the 15th century, it was mentioned as part of the dynastic struggles in the medieval

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. When the

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expanded to the west, it was the site of several battles, before it fell to their rule together with Bihać in 1592. After that there are few mentions of it, it had a more minor garrison compared to the fort in the nearby Ripač. The site was declared a national monument in 2008 and an assessment from 2010 declared its condition to be poor, and estimated the necessary repair costs at over 400,000 EUR.

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