Fire, flood or disaster · 1703
Burning of Rakvere
During the Great Northern War Russian troops swept through Virumaa, and in 1703 the town of Rakvere was burned down. Its Trinity Church was damaged in 1703 and again in 1708. Rakvere had already suffered badly in earlier wars: its castle was blown up during the Polish–Swedish war in 1605. The town recovered only slowly in the 18th century. The ruins of Rakvere castle on Vallimägi hill, now an open-air medieval theme park, overlook the town.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Põhjasõja ajal tungisid Vene väed läbi Virumaa ja 1703. aastal põletati Rakvere linn maha. Linna Kolmainu kirik sai kannatada 1703. ja uuesti 1708. aastal. Rakvere oli juba varasemates sõdades rängalt kannatanud: Poola-Rootsi sõjas 1605. aastal õhiti selle linnus. Linn toibus 18. sajandil vaid aeglaselt. Rakvere linnuse varemed Vallimäel, praegu keskaegne teemapark, kõrguvad linna kohal.