Castles of the Livonian Order

Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. In 2022, Rakvere was one of 10 ACES European Towns of Sport. In 2023, Rakvere won the Green Destinations' Silver Award after having been selected in 2021 as part of the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories.

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castle in Tallinn, Estonia

Limbaži (, , , ) is a town and the center of Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of northern Latvia, with a population of 6,888. Limbaži is located 90 km northeast of the capital Riga. During the Middle Ages, as part of Livonia, Limbaži was a fortified town with stone walls, second in importance only to Riga.

castle in Riga, Latvia

castle in Narva, Estonia

castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, Estonia

castle in Estonia

Livonian castle situated in Cēsis, Latvia

castle in Estonia

thumb|300px|Hillfort of Semigallian dukes Viestards and [[Nameisis (13th century)]]

castle

castle in Estonia

castle in Latvia

thumb Burtnieki () is a village (population 488) in Burtnieki Parish, Valmiera Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, near Lake Burtnieks. Administrative centre of Burtnieki Parish. Burtnieki was first mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry in 1208 and has several historic sites: Burtnieki castle-ruins, Burtnieki manor and Burtnieki church.

castle in Latvia

castle in Latvia

castle ruin in Latvia

castle in Latvia

castle in Latvia

castle in Latvia

medieval ruin in Latvia

Latvian cultural monument No. 108

castle in Latvia

castle in Latvia

former castle in Latvia

castle ruin in Latvia

castle ruins and hillfort in Latvia

castle in Latvia

Castle ruins in Latvia

castle ruins in Latvia

castle in Latvia

castle in Latvia

former castle in Latvia