Rakvere Castle (Rakvere)
| museum, fortification, mansion / manor house / villa, Gothic (architecture), interesting place
Estonia /
Laane-Viru /
Rakvere
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World / Estonia / Lääne-Viru / Rakvere
castle, museum, fortification, mansion / manor house / villa, Gothic (architecture), interesting place
The history of all Estonian strongholds is largely similar: the stone buildings erected in the 12th century beyond the ancient fortification wall acquired the appearance of convent buildings over the centuries. The 17th century wars had a disastrous effect on the powerful fortifications; later they were demolished and used as building materials. The Rakvere stronghold ruins were conserved and partly reconstructed in the 1980s.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakvere
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 59°20'51"N 26°21'6"E
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- Vallimäe 0.4 km
- Südalinn 0.6 km
- Lilleküla 0.7 km
- Mõisavälja 1 km
- Kukeküla 1.1 km
- Rakvere oak forest 1.1 km
- Moonaküla 1.4 km
- Palermo mets 2.1 km
- Piira 2.8 km