Brskovo was first mentioned between 1219 and 1228, in a trade charter of
Stefan the First-Crowned, addressed to the
Republic of Ragusa. The Latin name for Brskovo was
Brescia, and it used to be the centre of a district. Having been regularly visited by merchants from
Kotor and Dubrovnik, this town with the Virgin's church administered by the Dominicans from Dubrovnik, had been at its zenith in the 1280s, while from 1350 onwards, it completely declined. As a mine, Brskovo was established by the
Saxons inhabiting this area. They had their prince and Catholic priests. During its golden age, at the time of
Stefan Uroš I, a customs office existed in Brskovo as well as, a century later, a consulate of Dubrovnik. Money called «Grossi de Brescova» was minted in Brskovo.
Dante in his
Paradiso mentions the mines and mint in Chapter XIX, pp. 139-141. In 1399, the
Turks took Brskovo, and according to Dubrovnik sources, in 1433 it was an abandoned place. On the whole inland territory of present-day Montenegro, Brskovo was the only commercial centre whose importance could measure up to that of the coastal towns. Not even coastal towns could boast about such value of production and income. At a dominant position, remains of a fortification – Hill-fort– i.e. a town controlling nearby and the more distant area is situated. ==Demographics==