List of castles in Estonia
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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
[edit]| Image | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
.JPG) | 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
[edit]| Image | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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
[edit]| Image | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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
[edit]| Image | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiviloo Castle | 1413 | Kiviloo | Ruin | |
 | Porkuni Castle | 1479 | Lihula | Partially preserved |
Other castles
[edit]| Image | Name | Construction date | Location | Current state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
.jpg) | 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 |
.jpg) | Vääna Castle | 1325 | Vääna | Ruin |
 | Vooremägi | ? | Purtsi | Ruin? |
See also
[edit]- List of castles
- List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia
- List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia
References
[edit]- ^ "The most impressive castles in Estonia | Visit Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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Also See: Castles in Estonia | ||
