Castle
Purtse Castle
🇪🇪 Estonia · 16th century
Purtse Castle (Estonian: Purtse mõis, German: Alt-Isenhof) is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia. It was built in the middle of the 16th century, probably by the landowner Johann von Taube, at a time when late Gothic ways of building were slowly being abandoned in favour of Renaissance ideas. The building therefore contains partly elements which were archaic even for its time, and partly examples of renaissance architecture.
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Purtse Castle ranks #4,667 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #26 of the 36 mapped in Estonia. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Estonia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Purtse Castle?
Purtse Castle stands in Estonia, at 59.41904°, 27.01304°.
When was Purtse Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Purtse Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,667 of 8,133 worldwide, and #26 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 Purtse Castle?
Toolse Castle, about 33 km away.
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