The Komotin Fortress - Ten kilometers northeast of the once royal city there is an unusual historic building. They named it the fortress of Komotin. Separated from the rest of the kingdom, this specific fortress has no less historical value than the rest of the cultural wealth from the period of the Kingdom of Bosnia. On the contrary, it has a special, unique story. heavy material without today's aids and reliefs.
The name of its builder is not known even years later, but even if most of the merits from this period and the Komotin Fortress are attributed as a merit to the then founder of the city. This building had a special role, from many sources to suggest that it served as a outpost for the city of Jajce because it was through this place that once passed a trade route.
There is not much known information about Komotin, some historians will say that the way it was built suggests that Komotin was not a war fortress, but that with all its interior space as well as the way the outer walls were built, it has the characteristics of a manor house.
The very sight of the Komotin Fortress awakens in you a sense of mystery, as if she wants to tell you something but can't, she is helpless, trapped by her shackles in inaccessible heights, as if she wants to tell and retell the steps of those who walked its spaces years before us. but she can't, her soul is under a cold stone and she can't let her cry out.
If you decide to visit this place near the town of Jajce, prepare for the inaccessible terrain and adapt the equipment to the mountain terrain. The fortress has no fixed opening hours so all those who want to peek into its chambers are welcome at any time.
Author of the article
Suada Kaplan - [email protected]
Photo credit: Samed Žužić - facebook page
