Estonia: Rakvere Castle / Fortress: Tarvas Statue by Tauno Kangro

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Rakvere is mainly known for its historical stone fortress First written data about Tarvanpää Castle is from 1226 For almost 400 years the masters of the stronghold were the Danish German Russian Swedish and Polish conquerors It has been in ruins since 1605 An exact replica of a 16th century cannon is displayed in the castle There is an open air concert stage inside the castle were concerts festivals and summer theatre performances take place

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Estonia: Rakvere Castle / Fortress
Photo credit: © Aivar Mikko / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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