Ruin
Vastseliina Castle
🇪🇪 Estonia · 14th century
Vastseliina Castle (Estonian: Vastseliina piiskopilinnus; German: Neuhausen) was a castle of the Livonian Order, Bishopric of Dorpat. It was constructed by 1342 by the Landmeister Burkhard von Dreileben as part of the border fortifications of Old Livonia against Novgorod, Pskov and later Moscow.
Nowadays the ruins of the castle are located near Vastseliina (in the village of Vana-Vastseliina), Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia.
Text adapted from “Vastseliina Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vastseliina Castle ranks #2,088 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 30 mapped in Estonia. Founded 1342, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,123 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. See how Estonia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Vastseliina Castle?
Vastseliina Castle stands in Estonia, at 57.7303°, 27.3614°.
When was Vastseliina Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1342. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Vastseliina Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,088 of 7,738 worldwide, and #13 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 Vastseliina Castle?
Kirumpää Castle, about 26 km away.
More castles in Estonia
- Rakvere Castle Estonia · 13th century
- Alatskivi Castle Estonia · 19th century
- Koluvere Castle Estonia
- Laiuse Castle Estonia · 15th century
More ruins
- Copenhagen Castle Denmark · 14th century
- Asen's Fortress Bulgaria
- Chagres and Fort San Lorenzo Panama · 16th century
- La Navidad Haiti · 15th century