Purtse Castle (Estonian: Purtse mõis, German: Alt-Isenhof) is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia. It was built in the middle of the 16th century, probably by the landowner Johann von Taube, at a time when late Gothic ways of building were slowly being abandoned in favour of Renaissance ideas. The building therefore contains partly elements which were archaic even for its time, and partly examples of renaissance architecture.
PurtseCastle (Estonian: Purtse mõis, German: Alt-Isenhof) is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia. It was built in...
Purtse is a village in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Purtse is best known as the location of 16th century PurtseCastle. Purtse...
Castle (Estonian: Kuressaare linnus; German: Schloss Arensburg), also Kuressaare Episcopal Castle (Estonian: Kuressaare piiskopilinnus), is a castle in...
Toompea castle (Estonian: Toompea loss) is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it...
Hermann Castle, also known as the Narva castle or Narva fortress, is a medieval castle in the city of Narva, in northeastern Estonia. The castle was established...
a list of castles in Estonia. This list does not include palaces and manor houses, which are listed in a separate article. List of castles List of palaces...
castle on Saaremaa. Of smaller castles, Purtsecastle, Kiiu tower and Vao tower still exist today. Many of the castles erected during the Middle Ages...
Tarvastu Castle (Estonian: Tarvastu ordulinnus) is a 14th-century castle in Sooviku in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. List of castles in Estonia...
Alatskivi Castle (Estonian: Alatskivi loss, German: Schloss Allatzkiwwi) is a neo-Gothic castle in Alatskivi, Estonia. Dating to the 17th century, it...
Koluvere Castle (Estonian: Koluvere linnus; German: Schloss Lohde), also Koluvere Episcopal Castle, (Estonian: Koluvere piiskopilinnus), is a castle in Koluvere...
Haapsalu Castle (also Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Estonian: Haapsalu piiskopilinnus, or more simply Bishop's Castle) is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu...
Vastseliina Castle (Estonian: Vastseliina piiskopilinnus, German: Neuhausen) was a castle of the Livonian Order, Bishopric of Dorpat. It was constructed...
Maasilinn Castle (German: Soneburg) is located in Maasi village in Orissaare Parish, Saare County, Estonia. It served as the centre of Eastern Saaremaa...
Glehn Castle (Estonian: Glehni loss, also Mustamäe Manor, German: Hohenhaupt) is a castle on the hillside of Nõmme, part of Tallinn, Estonia. The manor...
Viljandi Castle (Estonian: Viljandi ordulinnus, German: Ordensburg Fellin) is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. It was built by the Livonian...
Laiuse Castle (Estonian: Laiuse ordulinnus, German: Burg Lais) was a Livonian Order castle in Laiusevälja, Jõgeva Parish, Estonia. The castle is now in...
military operations. Other examples in Estonia include Vao tower and PurtseCastle. Kiiu tower was probably built around 1520 by the local lord of the...
number of larger order castles. A number of such tower houses still exist, well-preserved examples include Purtse, Vao and Kiiu castles in Estonia. One theory...
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