Castle
Tarvastu Castle
🇪🇪 Estonia · 14th century
Tarvastu Castle (Estonian: Tarvastu ordulinnus) is a 14th-century castle in Sooviku in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia.
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Tarvastu Castle ranks #6,007 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 26 mapped in Estonia. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Estonia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Tarvastu Castle?
Tarvastu Castle stands in Estonia, at 58.23583°, 25.90111°.
When was Tarvastu Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tarvastu Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,007 of 7,044 worldwide, and #25 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 Tarvastu Castle?
Viljandi Castle, about 23 km away.
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