it is difficult to indicate the exact foundation date of the village. the area had originally been part of the county of kłodzko, acquired by bohemia under duke soběslav i in 1137. his successors of the přemyslid dynasty became hereditary bohemian kings by order of emperor frederick ii in 1212 and promoted the german ostsiedlung. sokołowsko was probably founded about 1250 by monks of the benedictine order at police, a filial monastery of břevnov abbey in prague.