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The Sokol movement (from the Cyech word for falcon) began in the 1860s in Bohemia as a national gymnastic movement and soon after expanded into other Slavic lands of the Habsburg Monarchy as well. "Sokol in Celje" was founded in 1890 and although initially its purpose was that of a gymnastic society, a national purpose was added to its basic mission in 1903. In 1910, Sokolski dom (Sokol hall) was built in Gaberje and Celjska sokolska župa (a union of Sokol societies in Celje) was founded, which in 1914 split into the branch in Celje and the one in Maribor. After the World War 1, the disintegration of the Habsburg monarchy and the foundation of the Yugoslav state, the activities of the Sokol acquired new dimensions. With the establishment of the Sokol of Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929, Sokol became centralistic organisation with the goal "to bring up physically healthy, morally strong and nationally conscious citizens of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia" [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]