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Kuressaare Castle is a 14th-century episcopal fortress located on Saaremaa island in western Estonia. Constructed by the Teutonic Order for the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, it is widely considered one of the most well-preserved medieval convent castles in the Baltic region. The imposing limestone structu...
Turaida Castle is a 13th-century medieval fortress situated on a narrow ridge along the Gauja River in Latvia. The stone structure was built starting in 1214 under the direction of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and the Archbishop of Riga, replacing an earlier wooden stronghold. The site's most...
Cēsis Castle is a medieval fortification complex located in the town of Cēsis, Latvia. Founded in the early 13th century by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, it became one of the primary administrative centers for the Livonian Order in the region. The original stone castle was heavily damaged duri...
Latvian castle in Bauska built by the Livonian Order around 1443–1456, later extended with a Renaissance palace that served the Duchy of Courland.
Ruins of a 13th-century Livonian Order stronghold in Viljandi, Estonia, once among the largest fortresses in the Baltic region.
