Vastseliina Bishop Castle
Vastseliina Bishop Castle is a ruins in Vana-Vastseliina, Võru Parish, Võru County. Vastseliina Bishop Castle is situated nearby to the tourism office Vastseliina linnuse külastuskeskus, as well as near National Geographic yellow frame.- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Vastseliina Piiskopilinnus”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist and Jaanikivi.
Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Vaido Otsar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist was built in 1953 in Miikse village, Meremäe rural municipality, Võru County in Estonia. Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist is situated 3 km southeast of Vastseliina Bishop Castle.
Jaanikivi
Stone
Photo: Reinvein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaanikivi is a sacrificial stone in Võru County, Meremäe rural municipality in Miikse village near Miikse church by Miikse Stream in Estonia. Jaanikivi is situated 3 km southeast of Vastseliina Bishop Castle.
Meremägi viewing tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Reinvein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meremägi viewing tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km east of Vastseliina Bishop Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vastseliina and Hilläkeste.
Vastseliina
Village
Photo: aldonis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vastseliina is a small borough in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Vastseliina was the center of Vastseliina raion from 1950 to 1959. Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep and writer and lawyer Uido Truija. Vastseliina is situated 4½ km west of Vastseliina Bishop Castle.
Hilläkeste
Hamlet
Hilläkeste is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia. Hilläkeste is situated 6 km northeast of Vastseliina Bishop Castle.
Viro
Hamlet
Viro is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia. According to the 2011 census, the village had 3 inhabitants, all Estonians. In 2020, the village was 0.3km2… Viro is situated 6 km northeast of Vastseliina Bishop Castle.
Vastseliina Bishop Castle
- Category: historic site
- Location: Vana-Vastseliina, Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.73044° or 57° 43′ 50″ northLongitude
27.36163° or 27° 21′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9G99P9J6+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1949682064OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Vastseliina Bishop Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruinen der Bischofsburg Neuhausen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vastseliina linnuse külastuskeskus and National Geographic yellow frame.
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