Vastseliina Castle

Vastseliina Castle (Estonian: 'Vastseliina piiskopilinnus', German: 'Neuhausen', Russian: 'Novgorodok'[1]) 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. [2]

Vastseliina Castle

Nowadays the ruins of the castle are located near Vastseliina (in Vana-Vastseliina village), Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia.

View from south
View from west
View from east

See also

References

"Handelskontrolle, "Derivation", Eindämmerung: schwedische Moskaupolitik 1617-1661 ", Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-447-03880-2, p. 128
Vastseliina Castle at the Estonian cultural registry website

External links

Media related to Vastseliina Castle at Wikimedia Commons

Castles in Estonia
Alatskivi Castle Glehn Castle Haapsalu Castle Hermann Castle Koluvere Castle Kuressaare Castle Laiuse Castle Pärnu Castle Põltsamaa Castle Purtse Castle Tarvastu Castle Toompea Castle Vastseliina Castle Viljandi Castle
Also See: Castles in Estonia

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