Viljandi Castle

Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a , . It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Estonia
  • Also known as: “Vijandi Castle Ruins”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viljandi Castle Park suspension bridge and Viljandi St. Johan`s Church.

Photo: Vend Jaan, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 340 metres north of Viljandi Castle.

Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 530 metres northeast of Viljandi Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viiratsi and Jämejala.

Village
Photo: Jeremiit, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is a small borough in , , . As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,332. The Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army Johan Laidoner was born in Raja farmstead near , site now located in nearby Vardja village. is situated 3 km east of Viljandi Castle.

Hamlet
is a village in , , . It has a population of 199. It was a part of Pärsti Parish until 2013. is situated 3½ km north of Viljandi Castle.

Viljandi Castle

Latitude
58.359° or 58° 21′ 32″ north
Longitude
25.59519° or 25° 35′ 43″ east
Open location code
9GC79H5W+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 965862920
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q373326
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Võro—“Viljandi Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ֆելին ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Viljandiko gaztelua”
  • Belarusian: “Замак Фелін”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Viljandi”
  • Chinese: “維爾揚迪城堡”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Viljandi”
  • Estonian: “Viljandi ordulinnus”
  • French: “forteresse de Viljandi”
  • French: “Forteresse de Viljandi”
  • Galician: “castelo de Viljandi”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Viljandi”
  • German: “Burg Fellin”
  • German: “Ordensburg Viljandi”
  • Kazakh: “Феллин қамалы”
  • Latvian: “Vīlandes viduslaiku pils”
  • Lithuanian: “Viljandžio pilis”
  • Malay: “Istana kota Viljandi”
  • Persian: “قلعه ویلیاندی”
  • Russian: “Замок Феллин”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Феллін”
  • Võro: “Viländi ordoliin”
  • “Viländi ordoliin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lossipark and Viljandi Lossimäe village swing.

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