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Village in Estonia Village in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Toolse
Village
Ruins of the Toolse Order Castle.Ruins of the Toolse Order Castle.
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishHaljala Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

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.

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.

See also

References

  1. Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. "Tolsburg - Northern Border of German Empire". Museums of Virumaa. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. "Conservation". Museums of Virumaa. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
Settlements in Haljala Parish
Small boroughs Coat of arms of Haljala Parish
Villages


59°32′N 26°28′E / 59.533°N 26.467°E / 59.533; 26.467

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