Toolse

Toolse

Toolse

Village in Estonia

Toolse is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]

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Toolse Castle

Toolse castle (German: Tolsburg) was a crusader castle belonging to the Teutonic Order. It was completed in 1471. At one point of time, it was reportedly the northernmost outpost of the Holy Roman Empire.[2]

Aerial view of Toolse
Drone video of Toolse castle in November 2021

Today only ruins remain. A conservation and archaeological survey scheme has been carried out at the site since 2006.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. [2]
    "Tolsburg - Northern Border of German Empire". Museums of Virumaa. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Conservation". Museums of Virumaa. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

59°32′N 26°28′E


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