Castle
Hermann Castle
🇪🇪 Estonia · 13th century
Hermann Castle, also known as the Narva castle or Narva fortress, is a medieval castle in the city of Narva, in northeastern Estonia. The castle was established around 1256, when the area was part of the Danish Realm. The first entirely stone fortifications were built in the beginning of the 14th century. The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order purchased the castle in August 1346, and owned it for much of its later history.
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Hermann Castle ranks #775 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 30 mapped in Estonia. Founded c. 1256, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,608 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Estonia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Hermann Castle?
Hermann Castle stands in Estonia, at 59.37556°, 28.20083°.
When was Hermann Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1256. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Hermann Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #775 of 7,738 worldwide, and #4 in Estonia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Hermann Castle?
Ivangorod Fortress, about 1 km away.
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