List of castles in Estonia explained

This is a list of castles in Estonia.[1] This list does not include palaces and manor houses, which are listed in a separate article.

Castles of the Teutonic Order

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Helme Castle14th century HelmeRuin
Karksi Castle14th century Karksi-NuiaRuin
Keila Castle15th-16th century KeilaRuin
Kursi Castle15th-16th century PuurmaniRuin
Laiuse Castle14th century LaiuseväljaRuin
Maasilinna Castle1345 MaasiRuin
Hermann Castle1256 NarvaPartially preserved
Paide Castle1265-1266 PaidePartially preserved
Põltsamaa Castle1272 PõltsamaaRuin
Pärnu Castle1265 PärnuPartially preserved
Pöide Castle13th century PöidePartially preserved
Rakvere Castle13th century RakverePartially preserved
Toompea Castle13th century TallinnPartially preserved
Tarvastu Castle13th century TarvastuRuin
Toolse Castle1471 ToolseRuin
Vasknarva Castle1349 VasknarvaRuin
Viljandi Castle1224 ViljandiRuin

Castles of the Bishopric of Dorpat

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Kirumpää Castlebefore 1322 KirumpääRuin
Otepää Castle? OtepääRuin
Rõngu Castle14th century RõnguRuin
Tartu Castle8th century TartuRuin
Uue-Kastre Castle14th century? Võnnu?
Vana-Kastre Castle14th century? Vana-Kastre?
Vastseliina Castle1342 VastseliinaRuin

Castles of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek

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Haapsalu Castle13th century HaapsaluPartially preserved
Koluvere Castle13th century KoluverePartially preserved
Kuressaare Castle1380's KuressaarePartially preserved
Lihula Castle1211 LihulaRuin

Castles of the Bishopric of Reval

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Kiviloo Castle1413 KivilooRuin
Porkuni Castle1479 LihulaPartially preserved

Other castles

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Angerja Castlearound 1400 AngerjaRuin
Äntu Hill FortLääne-Viru County, Äntu
1886 Built by Nikolai von Glehn
Iru Hill Fort (Iru hill fort)Harju County
Jäneda hillfortLääne-Viru County
Järve Castle? JärveRuin
Kalvi Castle1485 KalviRuin
Kavilda Castle1354 MõisanurmeRuin
Kiiu Castle1520 KiiuPartially preserved
Kiltsi Castle1466 KiltsiPartially preserved
Purtse Castle16th century PurtsePartially preserved
Sangaste Castle1881 Partially preserved
Äntu Hill FortLääne-Viru County, Äntu
Vaabina Castle16th century (?) VaabinaDestroyed
Vao Castle14th century VaoPartially preserved
Vääna Castle1325 VäänaRuin
Vooremägi? Ruin?

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The most impressive castles in Estonia Visit Estonia . 2024-04-11 . Visitestonia.com . en.