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Komotin Castle is a ruined castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Jajce Municipality.
Background edit
Komotin is believed to have been built in the early 14th century. The last Bosnian King Stephen Tomašević issued a charter which gave Komotin to his uncle Radivoj Kotromanić.
The architecture shows that komotin was a manorial court, but its positioning high on a hill that was difficult to access other than by narrow winding paths made it easily defendable. Once intruders and invaders had gotten up the path they then had a moat to contend with that could only be crossed by drawbridge. The walls of the manor were between 1.2 and 1.4 metres (3.9 and 4.6 ft) thick, with a rectangular shape. Within the walls was also a large and small bailey, plus quarters and accommodations.[1]
Protection edit
As of late the castle has been deemed important as a national monument and has been listed as a protected building.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Komotin fort, the historic site". kons.gov.ba. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
44°24′20″N 17°19′05″E / 44.405556°N 17.318056°E
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