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Vastseliina Castle ( et, Vastseliina piiskopilinnus, german: Neuhausen, Vastseliina Castle
at the Estonian cultural registry website Nowadays the ruins of the castle are located near
File:Vastseliina castle from south.jpg, View from south
File:Vastseliina castle from west.jpg, View from west
File:Vastseliina castle from east.jpg, View from east
Vastseliina Castle
The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea
Võru Parish Castles in Estonia Castles of the Livonian Order Buildings and structures in Võru County Ruined castles in Estonia Tourist attractions in Võru County Kreis Werro {{võru-geo-stub
Vastseliina Castle ( et, Vastseliina piiskopilinnus, german: Neuhausen, Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
: ''Novgorodok'') was a 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 ...
of the Livonian Order
The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order,
formed in 1237. From 1435 to 1561 it was a member of the Livonian Confederation.
History
The order was formed from the remnants of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword after the ...
, Bishopric of Dorpat
The Bishopric of Dorpat ( et, Tartu piiskopkond; nds, Bisdom Dorpat; la, Ecclesia Tarbatensis) was a medieval prince-bishopric, i.e. both a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and a temporal principality ruled by the bishop of the diocese. It ...
. It was constructed by 1342 by the Landmeister Burkhard von Dreileben as part of the border fortifications of Old Livonia
Terra Mariana (Medieval Latin for "Land of Mary") was the official name for Medieval Livonia or Old Livonia ( nds, Oolt-Livland, liv, Jemā-Līvõmō, et, Vana-Liivimaa, lv, Livonija). It was formed in the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade, a ...
against Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...
, Pskov
Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population ...
and later Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
.at the Estonian cultural registry website Nowadays the ruins of the castle are located near
Vastseliina
Vastseliina ( vro, Vahtsõliina) is a small borough (') in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.
Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep
Eduard Pütsep (21 October 1898 – 22 Aug ...
(in Vana-Vastseliina
Vana-Vastseliina is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.
Vana-Vastseliina is the location of the ruins of medieval Vastseliina Castle, built by the Livonian Order
The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of th ...
village), Võru Parish
Võru Parish ( et, Võru vald; vro, Võro vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and P ...
, Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Põlva County and is the only Estonian county bordering two countries - Latvia (Alūksne Municipality and ...
, Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
.
See also
*History of Estonia
The history of Estonia forms a part of the history of Europe. Humans settled in the region of Estonia near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC.
Ancient Estonia: pre-history
Mesolithic Period
The region has been p ...
* List of castles in Estonia
This is a list of castles in Estonia. This list does not include palaces and manor houses, which are listed in a separate article.
Castles of the Teutonic Order
Castles of the Bishopric of Dorpat
Castles of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek
...
References
External links
Vastseliina Castle
The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea
Võru Parish Castles in Estonia Castles of the Livonian Order Buildings and structures in Võru County Ruined castles in Estonia Tourist attractions in Võru County Kreis Werro {{võru-geo-stub