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Fire, flood or disaster · 1688

Haapsalu Castle fire

Haapsalu Castle, once the seat of the Bishops of Ösel–Wiek, had already been heavily damaged in the Livonian War and rebuilt as a garrison fortress. In 1688 a fire destroyed the castle completely, and it was never restored to use. Its walls were later partly pulled down for building stone. The ruins, with the Dome Church and its tall watchtower, still dominate the centre of Haapsalu; according to legend the White Lady appears in a chapel window on August full-moon nights.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Haapsalu linnus, kunagine Saare-Lääne piiskoppide residents, oli juba Liivi sõjas raskelt kannatada saanud ja ümber ehitatud garnisonikindluseks. 1688. aastal hävitas tulekahju linnuse täielikult ning seda ei võetud enam kasutusse. Hiljem lammutati osa müüre ehituskiviks. Varemed koos toomkiriku ja kõrge vahitorniga valitsevad siiani Haapsalu kesklinna; legendi järgi ilmub augustikuu täiskuuöödel kabeli aknale Valge Daam.

Map of the area around Haapsalu Castle fire
58.94750° N, 23.53890° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://linnus.salm.ee/en/linnuse-ajalugu/ ↗

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