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.^[1] 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. Turks from the Ottoman Empire occupied it in the year 1398. The town was destroyed in a violent Turk attack, and today the only thing visible is the remains of the upper town with a gate, walls, and three towers.

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Cultural Heritage of Serbia

Archaeological sites	Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected

Cultural Monuments	Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected

Historic Landmarks	Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected

Spatial Cultural-Historical Units	Exceptional Importance Great Importance Protected

Protected areas of Serbia

National parks	Đerdap Fruška Gora Kopaonik Šar Mountain Tara

Nature reserves	Bagremara Brzansko Moravište Bukovo Stari Begej – Carska Bara Danilova kosa Deliblato Sand Goč Jelašnička river Gorge Jerma Karađorđevo Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit Kraljevac Lake Ludaš Obedska bara Okanj Pastures of the Great Bustard Upper Podunavlje Prebreza Prokop Selevenjske pustare Slano Kopovo Suva Planina Titelski Breg Trešnjica river Gorge Uvac Venerina padina Vinatovača Zasavica

Nature parks	Begečka jama Golija Grmija Jegricka Nature Park Kamaraš Šargan - Mokra Gora Palić lake Ponjavica Sićevačka Gorge Stara Planina Tikvara Stara Tisa Zlatibor

Landscapes of outstanding features	Avala Đetinja Gorge Gradac Gorge Kamena Gora Kosmaj Ćelije hydroacumulation Mali Rzav Springs Miruša Waterfalls Ovčar-Kablar Gorge River Pčinja Valley Radan Lepterija - Soko Grad Ras - *Sopoćani Subotička Peščara Veliko Ratno Ostrvo Vlasina Vršac Mountains Zaovine

Natural monuments (selection)	Đavolja Varoš Gornje Podunavlje Marble cave Resavska cave Rugova Canyon Šalinac Grove Vlasina Lake

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