''Ordensburg'' (plural ''Ordensburgen'') is a

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term meaning "

castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

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es of (military) orders", and is used specifically for such fortified structures built by

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military orders during the

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Medieval Ordensburgen

The Ordensburgs were originally constructed by the

Livonian Brothers of the Sword german: Schwertbrüderordenfrench: Ordre des Chevaliers Porte-Glaive , image= , caption= , dates=1204–1237 , country= Terra Mariana , allegiance= Catholic Church , garrison= Wenden (Cēsis), Fellin (Viljandi), Segewold (Sigulda). Aschera ...

and later the

Teutonic Knights The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians on ...

to fortify territory in

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...

and

Livonia Livonia ( liv, Līvõmō, et, Liivimaa, fi, Liivinmaa, German and Scandinavian languages: ', archaic German: ''Liefland'', nl, Lijfland, Latvian and lt, Livonija, pl, Inflanty, archaic English: ''Livland'', ''Liwlandia''; russian: Ли ...

captured from the native populations -

Old Prussians Old Prussians, Baltic Prussians or simply Prussians (Old Prussian: ''prūsai''; german: Pruzzen or ''Prußen''; la, Pruteni; lv, prūši; lt, prūsai; pl, Prusowie; csb, Prësowié) were an indigenous tribe among the Baltic peoples that in ...

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and native peoples of what is now

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and

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. Later, Ordensburgs were used to attack

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

. Since they were built and used by religious military orders, the Ordensburgs often resembled

cloister A cloister (from Latin ''claustrum'', "enclosure") is a covered walk, open gallery, or open arcade running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth. The attachment of a cloister to a cathedral or church, commonly against a ...

s. While they were considerably larger than those in the

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, they were much scarcer in the

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. While a normal castle in the Reich would control about 38 km², a castle would control 370 km² in Prussia and 789 km² in Livonia,

Courland Courland (; lv, Kurzeme; liv, Kurāmō; German and Scandinavian languages: ''Kurland''; la, Curonia/; russian: Курляндия; Estonian: ''Kuramaa''; lt, Kuršas; pl, Kurlandia) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. ...

and

. The few small castles are considered to be of

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s, while the larger ones might have served as

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s and

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s during the

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and were purpose-built to colonize the respective countries and peoples by capturing (and holding) territory. Most Ordensburgs were rectangular, even quadratic in form, built from

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and lacking a

Bergfried ''Bergfried'' (plural: ''bergfriede''; English: ''belfry''; French: ''tour-beffroi''; Spanish: ''torre del homenaje'') is a tall tower that is typically found in castles of the Middle Ages in German-speaking countries and in countries under German ...

. Many castles had no towers at all, as the bailey, a mighty quadrangle, was considered sufficient for defence.

List of medieval Ordensburgen

Adsel Gaujiena (german: Adsel) is a village along the Gauja River in Gaujiena Parish, Smiltene Municipality, Latvia. It was the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights. The Gaujiena Castle was erected in the 13th century, but fell into disrepair ...

(Gaujiena, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery *

Allenstein Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...

(Olsztyn, Poland) * Alschwangen (Alsunga, Latvia) - a genuine order castle * Altona (Altene, Latvia) *

Angern Angern is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. On 1 January 2010 it absorbed the former municipalities Bertingen, Mahlwinkel and Wenddorf.Angerburg (Węgorzewo, Poland) * Arensburg (Kuressaare, Estonia) - bishop castle * Arrasch (Āraiši, Latvia) * Ascheraden (Aizkraukle, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery *

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(Kiltsi, Estonia) - vassal castle * Bäslack (Bezławki, Poland) *

Balga Balga (russian: замок Бальга; german: Burg Balga; lt, Balga; pl, Balga) was a medieval castle of the Teutonic Knights in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. The castle ruins are located on the shore of the Vistula Lagoon, north of Mamonovo ...

(Balga, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Barten (Barciany, Poland) * Bauske (Bauska, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Bebern * Berson (Bērzaune, Latvia) * Birgelau (Bierzgłowo, Poland) * Borkholm (Porkuni, Estonia) - bishop castle *

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(Ushakovo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Burtneck (Burtnieki, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of lower officials *

Bütow Bütow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Geography Bütow is located in the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau, to the east of the source of the Elde river. It is a hilly area, with the ...

(Bytów, Poland) * Caymen (Zarechye, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Danzig (Gdańsk, Poland) * Dibau (Podgórz, Poland) * Doblen (Dobele, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery *

Domnau Domnovo (russian: До́мново; german: Domnau; pl, Domnowo; lt, Dumnava) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located near the Poland–Russia border, about southeast of Kaliningrad, the ...

(Domnovo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Dondangen (Dundaga, Latvia) - a bishop castle *

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(Tartu, Estonia) - bishop castle *

Dünaburg Daugavpils (; russian: Двинск; ltg, Daugpiļs ; german: Dünaburg, ; pl, Dyneburg; see #Names, other names) is a state city in south-eastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. The parts ...

(Daugavpils, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery * Dünamünde (Daugavgrīva, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery *

Durbe Durbe (; german: Durben, lt, Durbė, pl, Dorbiany, russian: Дурбе ''Durbe''/Дурбен ''Durben'') is a town in Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 49 ...

n (Durbe, Latvia) * Eckersburg (Okartowo, Poland) * Edwahlen (Ēdole, Latvia) - a bishop castle * Engelsburg (Pokrzywno, Poland) * Elbing (Elbląg, Poland) * Erlaa (Ērgļi, Latvia) *

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(Ērģeme, Latvia) *

Falkenau Falkenau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 October 2011, it is part of the town Flöha Flöha () is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Flöha is situ ...

(Kärkna, Estonia) - monastery *

Fellin Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu. ...

(Viljandi, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery * Fickel (Vigala, Estonia) - vassal castle * Georgenburg (Mayovka, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) *

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(Kuldīga, Latvia) * Gollub (Golub-Dobrzyń, Poland) * Graudenz (Grudziądz, Poland) * Grobin (Grobiņa, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Groß Roop (Lielstraupe, Latvia) - a bishop castle *

Hapsal Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375. Description Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its w ...

(Haapsalu, Estonia) - bishop castle *

Hasenpoth Aizpute (german: Hasenpoth) is a town in western Latvia's South Kurzeme Municipality in the valley of the Tebra River, northeast of Liepāja. History The territory of modern Aizpute was inhabited by ancient Curonians since the 9th century. St. ...

(Aizpute, Latvia) * Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland) * Helmat (Helme, Estonia) - a genuine order castle * Hochrosen (Augstroze, Latvia) * Hofzumberg (Tērvete, Latvia) * Holme (Mārtiņsala, Latvia) *

Insterburg Chernyakhovsk (russian: Черняхо́вск) – known prior to 1946 by its German name of (Old Prussian: Instrāpils, lt, Įsrutis; pl, Wystruć) – is a town in the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia, where it is the administrative center of ...

(Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Jaschnitz (Nowy Jasiniec, Poland) *

Johannisburg Pisz (pronounced , previously also ''Jańsbork'', german: Johannisburg) is a historic town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in northern Poland, with a population of 19,466 (2016). It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is situated at the junct ...

(Pisz, Poland) * Kalzenau (Kalsnava, Latvia) * Kandau (Kandava, Latvia) * Karkus (Karksi, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Kirrumpäh (Kirumpää, Estonia) - bishop castle *

Königsberg Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named ...

(Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) - a genuine order castle, seat of Grand Master *

Kokenhusen Koknese () is a town in Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the right bank of the Daugava River. It has a population of nearly 3,000. According to the provisions of the Administrative divisions of Latvia, 2021 Latvian admi ...

(Koknese, Latvia) - a bishop castle * Kremon (Krimulda, Latvia) - a bishop castle *

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(Kiiu, Estonia) - vassal castle *

Labiau Polessk (russian: Поле́сск; german: Labiau; lt, Labguva; pl, Labiawa) is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblas ...

(Polessk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Lais (Laiuse, Estonia) - a genuine order castle * Lamgraben (Grabno, Poland) * Leal (Lihula, Estonia) - built and held jointly by order and bishop * Lemsal (Limbaži, Latvia) *

Leipe Lipienek (german: Lippinken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lisewo, within Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies south-east of Chełmno and north of Toruń )'' , image_skylin ...

(Lipienek, Poland) * Lennewarden (Lielvārde, Latvia) - a bishop castle * Lochstädt (Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Loxten (Lokstene, Latvia) * Ludsen (Ludza, Latvia) - a genuine order castle * Lyck (Ełk, Poland) * Marienburg (Alūksne, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery * Marienburg (Malbork, Poland) - a genuine order castle, seat of Grand Master *

Marienwerder Kwidzyn (pronounced ; german: Marienwerder; Latin: ''Quedin''; Old Prussian: ''Kwēdina'') is a town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 38,553 inhabitants (2018). It is the capital of Kwidzyn County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Geogra ...

(Kwidzyn, Poland) * Mehlsack (Pieniężno, Poland) * Memel (Klaipėda, Lithuania) - a genuine order castle *

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(Gniew, Poland) * Mohrungen (Morąg, Poland) * Mojahn (Mujāni, Latvia) * Narwa (Narva, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff *

Neidenburg Nidzica (former pl, Nibork; ) (Old Prussian: Nīdaspils) is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland, lying between Olsztyn and Mława, in Masuria. The capital of Nidzica County, it had a population in 2017 of 13,872. History The ...

(Nidzica, Poland) *

Nessau Nieszawa (Polish pronunciation: ; german: Nessau) is a town and a commune in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. As of June 30, 2014, the town has a population of 1,985 people. It is located in the historic region of Ku ...

(Nieszawa, Poland) * Neuenburg (Jaunpils, Latvia) - a genuine order castle * Neuermühlen (Ādaži, Latvia) * Neuhausen (Guryevsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Neuhausen (Valtaiķi, Latvia) * Neuhausen (Vastseliina, Estonia) - bishop castle * Neu Kirchholm (Salaspils, Latvia) * Neuschloß (Vasknarva, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Oberpahlen (Põltsamaa, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of bailiff * Odenpäh (Otepää, Estonia) - bishop castle *

Ortelsburg Szczytno (german: Ortelsburg) is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants (2004). Szczytno is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), but was previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). It is located within the h ...

(Szczytno, Poland) * Ossiek (Osiek, Poland) * Osterode (Ostróda, Poland) * Padis (Padise, Estonia) - monastery * Papau (Papowo Biskupie, Poland) * Pernau (Pärnu, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of bailiff * Peude (Pöide, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of bailiff *

Pilten Piltene (; pl, Piltyń, german: Pilten) is a town in northwestern Latvia. The population in 2020 was 909. The ruins of Piltene Castle are located in Piltene. Population Population (Year): 40,000 (1795) History *1220: King Valdemar II of Denm ...

(Piltene, Latvia) * Pöddes (Kalvi, Estonia) - vassal castle *

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(Pasłęk, Poland) * Preußisch Mark (Przezmark, Poland) *

Ragnit Neman (russian: Не́ман; german: Ragnit; lt, Ragainė; pl, Ragneta), is a town and the administrative center of Nemansky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located in the historic region of Lithuania Minor, on the steep southern bank ...

(Neman, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Rastenburg (Kętrzyn, Poland) *

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(Tallinn, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery *

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(Radzyń Chełmiński, Poland) *

Rhein Rhein may refer to: Places * Rhine, a major river in Europe (german: Rhein, link=no) * Rhein, a village in the municipality of Morsbach in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Rhein (Ostpreussen), a former name of the town Ryn in Poland Ships * ...

(Ryn, Poland) * Riesenburg (Prabuty, Poland) *

Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...

(Riga, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of Grand Master * Rössel (Reszel, Poland) * Rodenpois (Ropaži, Latvia) * Roggenhausen (Rogóźno-Zamek, Poland) * Ronneburg (Rauna, Latvia) - a bishop castle * Rosenberck (Susz, Poland) * Rositten (Rēzekne, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Rujen (Rūjiena, Latvia) * Saalau (Żuława, Poland) * Salis (Salacgrīva, Latvia) - a bishop castle * Schaaken (Nekrasovo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Schlochau (Człuchów, Poland) *

Schönberg Schönberg (german: beautiful hill) may refer to: Places Austria *Schönberg im Stubaital, a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land, Tyrol * Schönberg am Kamp, a town in the district of Krems-Land, Lower Austria Belgium * Schönber ...

(Skaistkalne, Latvia) *

Schönsee Schönsee is a town in the Schwandorf district of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with the Czech Republic, 38 km northeast of Schwandorf, and 34 km southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz Weiden in der Oberpfalz (official name: Weiden ...

(Kowalewo Pomorskie, Poland) * Schwanenburg (Gulbene, Latvia) * Schwetz (Świecie, Poland) * Seehesten (Szestno, Poland) *

Segewold Sigulda (; german: Segewold, pl, Zygwold, russian: Сигулда) is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, from the capital city Riga. Overview Sigulda is on a picturesque stretch of the primeval Gauja river valley. Because of the reddish Dev ...

(Sigulda, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of Land Marshal * Selburg (near modern Vecsēlpils, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Sesswangen (Cesvaine, Latvia) * Smilten (Smiltene, Latvia) * Soldau (Działdowo, Poland) * Sonnenburg (Maasi, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff *

Straßburg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

(Brodnica, Poland) *

Stuhm Sztum () (; formerly german: Stuhm) is a town in northern Poland in the region, located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is the capital of Sztum County, with some 10,141 inhabitants (2004). History Signs of settlement dating back to the Roman ...

(Sztum, Poland) *

Tapiau Gvardeysk ( rus, Гварде́йск, p=ɡvɐrˈdʲejsk, a=RU-Gvardejsk.ogg), known prior to 1946 by its German name ( lt, Tepliava; pl, Tapiawa/Tapiewo), is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Rus ...

(Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Taplaken (Talpaki, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Tarwast (Tarvastu, Estonia) - a genuine order castle * Terweten (Tērvete, Latvia) * Tolsburg (Toolse, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff *

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(Toruń, Poland) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commandery *

Treyden Turaida () is a part of Sigulda in the Vidzeme, Vidzeme Region of Latvia. Its most famous site is the Brick Gothic Turaida Castle. In 1212, a peace treaty was signed in Turaida between the Estonians, Estonian tribes and the Livonian Brothers of ...

(Turaida, Latvia) - a bishop castle * Trikaten (Trikāta, Latvia) * Tuchel (Tuchola, Poland) * Tuckum (Tukums, Latvia) * Türpsal (Järve, Estonia) - vassal castle *

Uexküll Uexküll (also Üxküll or Yxkull) is the historic German name of Ikšķile, a town in Latvia. It is also the name of a Baltic-German noble family. Uexküll was originally a Bremen noble family whose lineage can be traced to several places, the ...

(Ikšķile, Latvia) * Villack (Viļaka, Latvia) - a bishop castle *

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(Vao, Estonia) - vassal castle * Waldau (Nizovye, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) * Warbeck (Uue-Kastre, Estonia) - bishop castle *

Weißenstein Weißenstein ( sl, Bilšak) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography Weißenstein lies in the lower Drau valley northwest of Villach. The highest point in the municipality is the Spitzeck at 1517 m ...

(Paide, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Welsas (Wieldządz, Poland) * Wenden (Cēsis, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of Grand Master * Werder (Virtsu, Estonia) - vassal castle * Wesenberg (Rakvere, Estonia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a bailiff * Windau (Ventspils, Latvia) - a genuine order castle, seat of a commander * Wolkenburg (Volkenberga, Latvia) *

Wolmar Valmiera (; german: link=no, Wolmar; pl, Wolmar see other names) is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020 – 24 879. It is a state city ...

(Valmiera, Latvia) * Zlotterie (Złotoria, Poland)

Medieval Ordensburgen

List of medieval Ordensburgen

See also