Rujiena Castle
The ruins of the Latvian hill castle Rujiena Castle are located on the edge of the present-day village of RÅ«jiena on the right bank of the RÅ«ja river. History Historic chronicles dating from 1125 tell of the wooden Livonian Castle, Metsepole, located on the right bank of the RÅ«ja River, about from the current centre of the town, and how it was destroyed by invading forces from Saaremaa. The region submitted to the Livonian Brothers of the Sword after the Battle of St. Matthew's Day. The wooden Livonian castle was replaced with a castle built by Landmeister of the Teutonic Order Burchard von Hornhausen in 1263. A substantial settlement was established around the castle and named RÅ«jiena. RÅ«jiena Castle guarded the border between the Teutonic Order and the dominion of the Archbishopric of Riga. The castle as an order castle of the Livonian Order was first mentioned in 1499. Their castle area not only included the parish of RÅ«jiena, but also the part of the parish of ...
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