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The most beautiful castle I found in Estonia🇪🇪 is Kuressaare Castle (or Schloß Arensburg) on the island of Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea. It's considered one of the best preserved medieval fortifications🏛️ in Estonia. In the 1380s, the Teutonic Order🇩🇪 began its construction for the bishops of Ösel-Wieck. As the inhabitants of Saaremaa put up stiff resistance to foreign efforts to Christianise🕍 them, the castle was built as part of a wider effort by the crusaders🛡️ to gain control over the island. In 1559, Denmark-Norway🇩🇰🇧🇻 seized control over Saaremaa and Kuressaare castle. During this time, the fortifications were modernised. Following the Peace of Brömsebro, Saaremaa passed into Swedish🇸🇪 hands. Following the Great Northern War⚔️, Saaremaa and Kuressaare castle became a part of the Russian🇷🇺 Empire. In 1941, the castle was used as a stronghold by occupying Soviet forces, who executed 90 civilians on the castle yard. The subsequent Nazi invasion and occupation saw over 300 killed on the castle grounds. The castle itself is late Gothic in style, surrounded by simple walls. Due to improvements made in firearms, additional star-shaped defensive elements🛡️ were added between the 16th and 17th centuries. The fortress with bastions and ravelins are still largely intact. -- #kuressaare #kuressaarecastle #kuressaari #schlossarensburg #Schloß #Burg #burgenundschlösser #CastlesOfInstagram #CastlesOfEstonia #Starshaped #Saaremaa #öselwiek #Estonia2021 #Gothic #GothicStyle #DronesDaily #Aerials #DroneShots #DronePics #ViewFromAbove #MedievalFortress #MedievalCastle #HistoricCastle #History #HistoryIsAmazing #estoniatravel (at Kuressaare Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_p3VlJ5zH/?utm_medium=tumblr