List of castles in Estonia
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Castles of Teutonic Order
Castles of the Bishop of Dorpat
Castles of the Western-Island Bishop
Castles of the Bishop of Tallinn
Other castles
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
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Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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- HelmeHelme, EstoniaHelme is a small borough in Helme Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. It's located only northwest of the town of Tõrva by the Valga–Pärnu road . Helme has a population of 182 ....
- KarksiKarksiKarksi is a village in Karksi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. It is located near the town Karksi-Nuia.-External links:* - Karksi Parish official site* - Global Gazetteer Version 2.1...
- KeilaKeilaKeila is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north-western Estonia. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding rural municipality – Keila Parish.-History:...
- KursiKursiKursi may refer to:*Arabic word for throne, as in the Tunisian title Bey al-Kursi*Hindi and Urdu word for chair, may also be used for an official title, such as that of a president or chairman*Alternative name for the Curonians...
- Laiuse CastleLaiuse CastleLaiuse Castle was a Livonian Order castle in Laiusevälja, Jõgeva County, Jõgeva Parish, Estonia. The castle is now in ruins....
- Maasilinna
- NarvaNarvaNarva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
Hermann CastleHermann CastleHermann Castle is a castle in Narva, eastern Estonia. It was founded in 1256 by the Danes and the first stone castle was built in the beginning of the 14th century... - PaidePaidePaide is the capital of Järva County, Estonia.A castle built by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword is located here. The town was formally founded 30 September 1291 by Halt, master of the Livonian Order....
- PõltsamaaPõltsamaa-External links:...
- PärnuPärnuPärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
- PöidePöidePöide is a village in Pöide Parish, Saare County, on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia....
- RakvereRakvereRakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden...
- TallinnTallinnTallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
Toompea Castle - Tarvastu
- ToolseToolseToolse is a village in Vihula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
- VasknarvaVasknarvaVasknarva is a village in Alajõe Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It's located on the northern shore of Lake Peipus, in the headwaters of Narva River. Vasknarva has a population of 59 , most of them are Old Believers....
- Viljandi CastleViljandi CastleViljandi castle of Teutonic Order, construction of which started 1224 in place of a former hillfort, was one of the strongest castles in Livonia...
Castles of the Bishop of Dorpat
- Kirumpää
- OtepääOtepääOtepää is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it's the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Town has a population of 2,189 . Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia...
- TartuTartuTartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
- Uue-Kastre
- Vana-KastreVana-KastreVana-Kastre is a village in Mäksa Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia....
- VastseliinaVastseliinaVastseliina is a small borough in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep....
Castles of the Western-Island Bishop
- Haapsalu CastleHaapsalu CastleHaapsalu Castle is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, western Estonia. It was founded in the thirteenth century to be a center for the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek...
- Koluvere
- KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706 Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706...
- LihulaLihulaLihula is a town in Estonia with population of 1,614 . It is a centre of a rural municipality in Lääne County.The castle of Leal was first mentioned in 1211. It was the centre of Diocese Saare-Lääne...
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Castles of the Bishop of Tallinn
- KivilooKivilooKiviloo is a village in Raasiku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....
- PorkuniPorkuniPorkuni is a village in Tamsalu Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.A bishopric castle was erected in 1479 and destroyed in the 17th century.-References:...
Other castles
- AngerjaAngerjaAngerja is a village in Kohila Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has a population of 65 and an area of 12.59 km².A tower house was erected around 1400 as seat of a vassal of the Teutonic Knights....
- EdiseEdise, EstoniaEdise is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia....
- Ivangorod fortressIvangorod fortressIvangorod Fortress is a Russian medieval castle established by Ivan III in 1492 and since then grown into the town of Ivangorod....
(Russian castle under Estonian control 1919—1940) - JärveJärveJärve may refer to several places in Estonia:*Järve, Tallinn, subdistrict of Tallinn*Järve, Kohtla-Järve, subdistrict of Kohtla-Järve*Järve, Kohtla Parish, village in Kohtla Parish, Ida-Viru County*Järve, Pärnu County, village in Koonga Parish, Pärnu County...
- KalviKalviKalvi is a village in Aseri Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It has a population of 54 .-External links:* at Estonian Manors Portal...
- KastiKastiKasti is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia....
- Kavilda
- KiiuKiiuKiiu is a small borough in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 881 .A tower house was erected on the road from Tallinn to Narva in the Middle Ages by the Teutonic Knights....
- KiltsiKiltsiKiltsi is a small borough in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. At the end of the 15th century the Teutonic Knights erected a castle, which later became part of a larger one. Destroyed by a fire in 1588, the castle was not reerected until 1789.-References:...
- KongutaKongutaKonguta is a village in Konguta Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia....
- PurtsePurtsePurtse is a village in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia....
- RannuRannuRannu is a small borough in Tartu County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Rannu Parish.-External links:*...
- RõnguRõnguRõngu is a small borough in Tartu County, southern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Rõngu Parish....
- SõmerpaluSõmerpaluSõmerpalu is a small borough in Võru County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Sõmerpalu Parish.-External links:*...
- VaabinaVaabinaVaabina is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 6 km northeast of the town of Antsla. It has a population of 232 ....
- Vana-Antsla
- VaoVao, Lääne-Viru CountyVao is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
- VeliseVeliseVelise is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia....
- Vigala
- VirtsuVirtsuVirtsu is a small borough in Hanila Parish, Lääne County, Estonia. It lies on the Western coast of continental Estonia, and a location of the main port for traffic to and from Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. The corresponding port on Saaremaa's side is Kuivastu, located on the island of...