Maasi is a village in
Saaremaa Parish,
Saare County,
on the eastern part of
Saaremaa Island,
Estonia. It is located just northwest from
Orissaare, the administrative centre of the
municipality. Maasi is bordered by Väike väin Straits on its northeastern side. The village has a population of 4100(as of 1 January 2012).
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in
Orissaare Parish.
Maasilinna Castle
Maasi is best known for
Maasilinna Castle (german: Soneburg), which in Medieval times served as the centre of Eastern Saaremaa and
Muhu. It was established in 1345 by
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 ...
' ''Landmeister''
Burchard von Dreileben Burchard (and all variant spellings) may refer to:
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* Burchard (name), Burchard and all related spellings as a given name and surname
* Burckhardt, or (de) Bourcard, a family of the Basel patriciate
* Burchard-Bélaváry family, an a ...
after complete quelling of the
St. George's Night Uprising
Saint George's Night Uprising in 1343–1345 ( et, Jüriöö ülestõus, ) was an unsuccessful attempt by the indigenous Estonian population in the Duchy of Estonia, the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, and the insular territories of the State of the T ...
. It was meant to replace the former seat of the local
vogt in
Pöide
Pöide (german: Peude) is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the n ...
Castle, which was previously destroyed by the
Oeselians. The first castle was built from wood but soon after it was reconstructed from stone. The castle was destroyed twice in the
Livonian War. Since then it has stayed in the ruins.
File:Maasi stronghold 2007 1.jpg,
File:Maasi linnus.jpg,
File:Maasi stronghold 2007 3.jpg,
File:Maasilinnus alumine ruum.jpg,
References
Villages in Saare County
Castles of the Teutonic Knights
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