"staicase" - 1 õppematerjal

Castle of Kuressaare

brewing room and furance. The second part is the main floor. It was built very elaborately, because there situated the most important rooms. A chaple the highest room in the castle is situated in the south corner. In the nortwestern corner are bishop´s living rooms. Main room also includes a big dining room and two beautiful balconies. The Defence Tower has suffered the most and has been numerously rebuilt. The tower has Neogothical paintings on the wall, fireplace, staicase and a gallery made of oak. The other tower, Tall Herman is the oldest and best preserved part of the castle. The tower is isolated from the castle, the only connection is drawbridge. History It was founded in 1381. Kuressaare castle was a bishops resident til the end of Livonian war. In 1559. Johannes V Münchhausen sold the castle to Danes. The Danes built a new defence system to the castle, because military technology was improved.