Otepää Bishop’s Castle

Otepää Castle was a stronghold of the Ugandi Estonians in , later controlled by the Bishop of Tartu and his vassals. Otepää Castle was one of the most prominent centers of ancient Estonia and a crucial hub in Southern Estonia, being one of Estonia's strongest ancient fortresses, located atop the highest hillfort in the region.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in South Estonia (6th–15th century)
  • Also known as: “Bischofsburg Otepää”, “Burg Odenpäh”, “Otepää Castle”, “Otepää loss”, “Otepää piiskopilinnus”, “Медвежья голова”, and “Одемпе”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Otepää Church and Alevijärv.

Church
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is situated 280 metres north of Otepää Bishop’s Castle.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a lake.

Memorial
Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is a memorial, which is situated 320 metres northwest of Otepää Bishop’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otepää.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in southeastern . It has a population of 313.

Otepää Bishop’s Castle

Latitude
58.05725° or 58° 3′ 26″ north
Longitude
26.50408° or 26° 30′ 15″ east
Open location code
9GC83G43+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 784633916
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12371646
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Estonian to Russian—“Otepää Bishop’s Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Otepää Hill Fort and Otepää piiskoplinnus.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Linnamäe tiik and Linnamäe org.

South Estonia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tartu and Viljandi.

Curious Castles to Discover

Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.