The fortress complex is dated to medieval Serbia, however the original fort was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, much like Soko Grad in Sokobanja.
It was first recorded in 1176 as a fort of Stefan Nemanja.

During the Ottoman occupation, the town became infamous for the notorious torture, persecution and conversion policy of the local orthodox population.
There are documents from 1476 that mention that the administrator Sokol Kemal refortified and expanded the town's walls.
For a long time, Sokol was a synonym for the Sultan's invincibility in the region; just like before, the fortress was never taken by an enemy army, getting the nickname Sultan's Bride.

It was one of the last bastions of the Turkish dominance in the region, and was one of the last fortifications in Serbia to remain in Ottoman possession.
The Ottomans handed the city to Prince Mihailo Obrenović in 1862.
In return, the Serbs were asked to demolish Sokol, and many other major fortresses that were returned to the Serbs.
Captain Petar Radojlović mined it.

The Soko monastery (dedicated to St. Nicholas) was built at the foot of the town in 1994.
In 2000, a large 13,6 metre cross was put on the highest point of Soko Grad with a helicopter of the Army of FR Yugoslavia (SCG).
The fortress complex is dated to medieval Serbia, however the original fort was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, much like Soko Grad in Sokobanja. It was first recorded in 1176 as a fort of Stefan Nemanja.
During the Ottoman occupation, the town became infamous for the notorious torture, persecution and conversion policy of the local orthodox population. There are documents from 1476 that mention that the administrator Sokol Kemal refortified and expanded the town's walls. For a long time, Sokol was a synonym for the Sultan's invincibility in the region; just like before, the fortress was never taken by an enemy army, getting the nickname Sultan's Bride.
It was one of the last bastions of the Turkish dominance in the region, and was one of the last fortifications in Serbia to remain in Ottoman possession. The Ottomans handed the city to Prince Mihailo Obrenović in 1862. In return, the Serbs were asked to demolish Sokol, and many other major fortresses that were returned to the Serbs. Captain Petar Radojlović mined it.
The Soko monastery (dedicated to St. Nicholas) was built at the foot of the town in 1994. In 2000, a large 13,6 metre cross was put on the highest point of Soko Grad with a helicopter of the Army of FR Yugoslavia (SCG).
Soko Grad (Ljubovija)