Kirumpää Castle, Medieval bishop castle ruins in Võru Rural Municipality, Estonia.
The castle remains stand on an oval hill between two riverbeds, with stone fragments marking the former quadrangular tower house and courtyard layout.
Built in the late 13th century, the castle first appeared in records in 1322 when Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas conducted a raid on the structure.
The castle served as a bishop's fortress, controlling trade routes between Dorpat and Ruthenia while marking the eastern border of the Dorpat bishopric.
The castle site sits behind a roundabout and bus stop north of Võru, accessible via a dirt road that leads through a group of trees.
The structure included a cylindrical artillery tower built in the south-western corner during the 15th century to monitor the southern approach.
Location: Võru Rural Municipality
GPS coordinates: 57.86228,26.99154
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:47
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