Neuhausen Castle (Vastseliina)
| Neuhausen Castle | |
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 Ruins of Neuhausen Castle |
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| Creation time : | 14th Century |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Place: | Vana-vastseliina |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 43 '49.5 " N , 27 ° 21' 42" E |
The ruins of Neuhausen Castle ( Estonian Vastseliina piiskopilinnus ) are located in Estonia near the village of Vana-Vastseliina in the Võru district, about five kilometers from the city of Vastseliina (German Baltic also Neuhausen ). According to the historical administrative structure in the Livonia governorate , the Höhenburg was part of the Rauge parish in the Werro district . It was built by the Livonian Order and was the castle of the Bishop of Dorpat .
history
The first fortifications at today's location of the castle under the Dorpater Bishop Friedrich von Haseldorf are said to go back to 1273. According to further traditions, a fortified castle with the name Frouwenborch was built under Landmeister Burchard von Dreileben in 1342 to secure the border between Old Livonia and the Republic of Novgorod and the Principality of Pleskau . The location on a hill between two rivers is reminiscent of the early castles of the order. After a miracle is said to have occurred in September 1353, from which the Riga bishop Fromhold von Vifhusen to Pope Innocent VI. reported that Neuhausen Castle became a popular place of pilgrimage .
During the Livonian War in 1558, Neuhausen Castle was captured by Russian troops after the occupation had resisted for six weeks. In 1582, Polish troops captured the castle. In the Great Northern War , the facility was destroyed and then fell into ruin.
architecture
The castle in its original form was a tower-like structure, protected from three sides by water. Under the tower there was a vaulted cellar and above it the castle chapel, also mentioned in a document . With an approximate size of 40 x 70 m, the complex covered most of the hill and was considered the strongest castle in the country. In the course of the 15th century extensive alterations were made to it and powerful towers against artillery fire were added.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ manor houses of Estonia / Vastseliina piiskopilinnus yes mõis, . Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ↑ a b c Ruins of the Episcopal Castle of Vastseliina . Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ A b Karl Woldemar von Löwis of Menar: Burgenlexikon für Alt-Livland . Walters and Rapa, Riga 1922, p. 86-87 ( digitized version ).
- ^ Armin Tuulse: The castles in Estonia and Latvia (= negotiations of the Estonian learned society . Volume 33 ). Õpetatud Eesti Seltsi Toimetused, S. 100 ( PDF ).