Mysteria
Haapsalu Castle
Widely accepted58.9472° N · 23.5386° E

Haapsalu Castle

🇪🇪 Haapsalu City, Estonia

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About Haapsalu Castle

Haapsalu Castle (also Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Estonian: Haapsalu piiskopilinnus, or more simply Bishop's Castle) is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, Estonia, founded in the thirteenth century as the seat of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. According to legend, during full moons in August, an image of a maiden, The White Lady, appears on the inner wall of the chapel.

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Built
c. 1201 CE
Excavation
Not applicable

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