Estonia · Ruin
Viljandi Castle
Viljandi Castle is a 13th-century castle in Viljandi, Estonia, built by the Livonian Order. The castle was badly damaged in the early 17th-century Polish–Swedish wars and today survives as extensive brick-and-stone ruins that form a public park near the town centre.
First raised
1224
Its prime
1400
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1400
The shape it held in its prime.
A tall, largely rectangular red-brick wall rises from a broad irregular fieldstone plinth; the brickwork includes rows of blind arches and regularly spaced window and arrow-slit openings. Several large breaches and arched voids interrupt the wall face, exposing the interior. The ruin sits on a grassy, tree-lined hill overlooking the town, and the former central courtyard is open at ground level; the stone base is composed of rough glacial boulders with smaller masonry infill.
Its story
The story of Viljandi Castle.
Viljandi Castle was built by the Livonian Order, construction starting in 1224 on the site of a former hillfort, and it grew into one of the strongest castles in Livonia. Viljandi was chosen as the high seat of the order.
The castle was finally destroyed in the Polish–Swedish wars of the early 17th century. Its extensive brick-and-stone ruins still stand near the town centre, where they now form a public park.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1400.
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