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Toolse

Coordinates: 59°32′N 26°28′E / 59.533°N 26.467°E / 59.533; 26.467
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Toolse
Village
Ruins of the Toolse Order Castle.
Ruins of the Toolse Order Castle.
Map
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.[1]

Toolse Castle

Toolse castle (Template:Lang-de) 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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (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.


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


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