Sonković Castle

Sonković Castle, locally known as Utvrda or Kula Sonković, lies north of the village of the same name, in the county of Šibenik-Knin in Croatia.

Not much is known about the history of this castle. Only that it dates back to the early Middle Ages and that it was the seat of the local Sonković family., who also gave their name to the village. The castle and village became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1528. That is also when the Sonković family died out.

As with the rest of the wider area, it remained in Ottoman hands until 1684, and from then on until 1794 fell under Venetian rule. If either of these parties made any use of Sonković Castle is unknown.

The castle is situated on a rocky ridge next to the entry of a small canyon. There, beneath the castle, is a natural spring, whose water runs through the canyon before draining in Lake Prokljan nearby.

Sonković Castle is freely accessible. There is no clear path to it, however. So, you will have to scramble up the rocky hill, through the bushes, to get to it.

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