List of Gothic brick structures in Estonia and Latvia
Brick Gothic buildings in Estonia and Latvia → Screenshot of this map, of course with place names ➡ see also All detailed distribution maps - Atlas of Brick Gothic |
The list of buildings of brick Gothic architecture in Estonia and Latvia is part of the list of plant brick building works of the Gothic . These structures are listed as completely as possible, in all corresponding countries in Europe. The only buildings included are those on which the brick appears somewhere or, in the case of muddy surfaces, at least the brick structure of the masonry is recognizable.
Historical context:
The territories of Estonia and Latvia were part of the Livonian Confederation in Gothic times . The builders were either the Order of the Brothers of the Swords or the Teutonic Order or, in spiritual areas, a bishop.
Usage note:
For some buildings, the corresponding category of the Wikimedia Commons is linked with the abbreviation (CC) , the Wikipedia image repository.
Estonia
(Number of buildings and building groups: 5)
| place | Building | construction time | Remarks | photo |
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| Laiuse ordulinnus ( Lais Castle ) | 13-14 Century | Field stone partially faced with brick; Destroyed in 1559, then partially rebuilt |
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| Põltsamaa (Oberpahlen) | Ordensburg | 1272-14. Century | Remnants of Gothic facade design made of brick; from 1750 converted into a rococo castle; Destroyed in 1941 |
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| Tartu (Dorpat) | Dom | 15th century | destroyed in the Northern War ; in the east part today the museum of the university |
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| Johanniskirche | Early 14th century |
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| Viljandi | Ordensburg | 13-14 Century |
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Latvia
(Number of buildings and building groups: 11)
| place | Building | construction time | Remarks | photo |
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| Alūksne (Marienburg) | with reservation: Ordensburg |
many components made entirely of field stone, some walls mostly made of brick, but actually not visible |
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| Bauska (Bauske) | with reservation: Ordensburg (CC) |
Castle 1443–1556 | some parts of the wall mostly made of brick, but actually not visible; Renaissance castle 17th century |
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| Dobele (Doblen) | with reservation: Ordensburg (CC) |
1335 | a tower of the building, which was mostly made of field stone, possibly not actually visible |
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| Ludza (Ludsen) | Ordensburg (CC) | 1399 | Mixed masonry with brick facing; Destroyed in 1654 |
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| Riga | Dom | 13th century |
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| St. Petri | 13-15 Century |
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| St. Jakobi (CC) | 13th century |
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| St. John (CC) | 15th century | former Dominican Church |
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| House of the Blackheads |
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| The eldest of the three brothers | late 15th century |
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| Turaida | Turaida Castle | 14th century |
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literature
- Marianne Mehling (Ed.): Knaur's cultural guide in color Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania . Munich 1993, ISBN 3-426-26608-3 .