Kuressaare Castle

Kuressaare Castle (Estonian: Kuressaare linnus; German: Schloss Arensburg), also Kuressaare Episcopal Castle, (Estonian: Kuressaare piiskopilinnus), is a castle in Kuressaare on Saaremaa island, in western Estonia.
History

The earliest written record mentioning Kuressaare castle is from the 1380s, when the Teutonic Order began its construction for the bishops of Ösel-Wieck. Some sources claim that the first castle was built of wood. As the inhabitants of Saaremaa put up stiff resistance to foreign efforts to Christianise them, the castle was undoubtedly built as part of a wider effort by the crusaders to gain control over the island. From the outset, it was a stronghold belonging to the bishop of Saare-Lääne (German: Ösel-Wiek) and remained one of the most important castles of the Bishopric until its dissolution during the Livonian War.

Wikipedia

Website:http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/

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The museum is huge and there’s loads of information about Saaremaa’s history right from the medieval period up to their independence from the Soviet Union. The exhibition is full of information and great displays of Soviet items. Saaremaa Museum. Kuressaare Castle 49
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Adam and Eve. Found from the ruins of Maasi stronghold (Maasilinn). Saaremaa Museum. Kuressaare Castle 50
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Adam and Eve. Found from the ruins of Maasi stronghold (Maasilinn). Saaremaa Museum. Kuressaare Castle 50

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Tractor ”Universal” from the local Kungla Kolkhoz of Valjala. Saaremaa Museum. Kuressaare Castle 64
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Tractor ”Universal” from the local Kungla Kolkhoz of Valjala. Saaremaa Museum. Kuressaare Castle 64

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Soviet Military Bases. Saaremaa Museum. Kuressaare Castle 74
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