Viljandi Castle, Viljandi

Name: Viljandi Castle
Address: Viljandi, Estonia

#1 among attractions in Viljandi

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. 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. Finally destroyed in the Polish-Swedish wars during the early 17th century, its ruins still stand near the town centre. ()

Local name: Viljandi ordulinnus Coordinates: 58°21'32"N, 25°35'43"E

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Viljandi Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ugala, Lake Viljandi, UKU Keskus, Mainori keskus.

~1790 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Ugala, Viljandi
9 min walk • Ugala is a theatre in Viljandi, Estonia. The theatre was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year. The first production was Oscar Wilde's "Salome".
0.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Viljandi
17 min walk • Lake Viljandi is a lake in Viljandi County, Estonia. The lake is in the deep primeval valley of the Viljandi town, depth 11 m, length 4.6 km, width 400 m, and surface area 1.55 km².
0.8 miN
58°22'11"N • 25°35'51"E
UKU Keskus, Viljandi
20 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miN
58°22'3"N • 25°35'50"E
Mainori keskus, Viljandi
15 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1980 ftN
58°21'51"N • 25°35'30"E
St. Paul’s Church, Viljandi
10 min walk • Church
~800 ftN
58°21'40"N • 25°35'42"E
Viljandi St. Johan`s Church, Viljandi
4 min walk • Church
0.4 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Viljandi linnastaadion, Viljandi
12 min walk • Viljandi linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Viljandi, Estonia. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of Viljandi JK Tulevik. The stadium has 1,068 seats of which 386 are under the roof.
0.5 miN
Universities and schools
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Viljandi
12 min walk • University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy is an Estonian institution of higher education, situated in the provincial town of Viljandi, central Estonia. The UT Viljandi Culture Academy merged with the University of Tartu in 2005.
0.6 miS
National park
Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area
17 min walk • Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Viljandi County, Estonia. Its area is 366.8 ha. The protected area was designated in 1964 to protect Viljandi Ancient Valley and Viljandi Castle Park.

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Which popular attractions are close to Viljandi Castle?

Nearby attractions include Viljandi St. Johan`s Church, Viljandi (4 min walk), Ugala, Viljandi (9 min walk), St. Paul’s Church, Viljandi (10 min walk), University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Viljandi (12 min walk).