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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
editImage | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
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Helme Castle | 14th century | Helme | Ruin | |
Karksi Castle | 14th century | Karksi-Nuia | Ruin | |
Keila Castle | 15th-16th century | Keila | Ruin | |
Kursi Castle | 15th-16th century | Puurmani | Ruin | |
Laiuse Castle | 14th century | Laiusevälja | Ruin | |
Maasilinna Castle | 1345 | Maasi | Ruin | |
Hermann Castle | 1256 | Narva | Partially preserved | |
Paide Castle | 1265-1266 | Paide | Partially preserved | |
Põltsamaa Castle | 1272 | Põltsamaa | Ruin | |
Pärnu Castle | 1265 | Pärnu | Partially preserved | |
Pöide Castle | 13th century | Pöide | Partially preserved | |
Rakvere Castle | 13th century | Rakvere | Partially preserved | |
Toompea Castle | 13th century | Tallinn | Partially preserved | |
Tarvastu Castle | 13th century | Tarvastu | Ruin | |
Toolse Castle | 1471 | Toolse | Ruin | |
Vasknarva Castle | 1349 | Vasknarva | Ruin | |
Viljandi Castle | 1224 | Viljandi | Ruin |
Castles of the Bishopric of Dorpat
editImage | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
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Kirumpää Castle | before 1322 | Kirumpää | Ruin | |
Otepää Castle | ? | Otepää | Ruin | |
Rõngu Castle | 14th century | Rõngu | Ruin | |
Tartu Castle | 8th century | Tartu | Ruin | |
Uue-Kastre Castle | 14th century? | Võnnu | ? | |
Vana-Kastre Castle | 14th century? | Vana-Kastre | ? | |
Vastseliina Castle | 1342 | Vastseliina | Ruin |
Castles of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek
editImage | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
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Haapsalu Castle | 13th century | Haapsalu | Partially preserved | |
Koluvere Castle | 13th century | Koluvere | Partially preserved | |
Kuressaare Castle | 1380's | Kuressaare | Partially preserved | |
Lihula Castle | 1211 | Lihula | Ruin |
Castles of the Bishopric of Reval
editImage | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
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Kiviloo Castle | 1413 | Kiviloo | Ruin | |
Porkuni Castle | 1479 | Lihula | Partially preserved |
Other castles
editImage | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
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Angerja Castle | around 1400 | Angerja | Ruin | |
Äntu Hill Fort | Lääne-Viru County, Äntu | |||
Glehn Castle | 1886 | Nõmme | Built by Nikolai von Glehn | |
Iru Hill Fort (Iru hill fort) | Harju County | |||
Jäneda hillfort | Lääne-Viru County | |||
Järve Castle | ? | Järve | Ruin | |
Kalvi Castle | 1485 | Kalvi | Ruin | |
Kavilda Castle | 1354 | Mõisanurme | Ruin | |
Kiiu Castle | 1520 | Kiiu | Partially preserved | |
Kiltsi Castle | 1466 | Kiltsi | Partially preserved | |
Purtse Castle | 16th century | Purtse | Partially preserved | |
Sangaste Castle | 1881 | Sangaste | Partially preserved | |
Äntu Hill Fort | Lääne-Viru County, Äntu | |||
Vaabina Castle | 16th century (?) | Vaabina | Destroyed | |
Vao Castle | 14th century | Vao | Partially preserved | |
Vääna Castle | 1325 | Vääna | Ruin | |
Vooremägi | ? | Purtsi | Ruin? |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The most impressive castles in Estonia | Visit Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.