Ruin
Rakvere Castle
🇪🇪 Estonia · 13th century
Rakvere Castle (also called Burg Wierland or Burg Rakvere) is an important castle ruin within the town of Rakvere in the north of Estonia.
Machine-translated from “Burg Wesenberg (Rakvere)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rakvere Castle ranks #1,994 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 36 mapped in Estonia. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,342 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tallinn, 92 km away. See how Estonia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Rakvere Castle?
Rakvere Castle stands in Estonia, at 59.34778°, 26.35222°.
When was Rakvere Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Rakvere Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,994 of 8,133 worldwide, and #12 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 Rakvere Castle?
Porkuni Castle, about 20 km away.
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