List of castles in Estonia

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

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
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

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

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

Image Name Construction date Location Current state
Kiviloo Castle 1413 Kiviloo Ruin
Porkuni Castle 1479 Lihula Partially preserved

Other castles

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
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

References

  1. ^ "The most impressive castles in Estonia | Visit Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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