Valjala Stronghold

Valjala

Remnants of Valjala Stronghold
Location of the site in Estonia
Location	Saare County, Estonia
Coordinates	58°23′59″N 22°47′41″E / 58.39972°N 22.79472°E / 58.39972; 22.79472
Type	Ringfort
History
Founded	12th century
Abandoned	c. 13th century
Site notes
Condition	Ruins

The Valjala Stronghold (Latin: Castrum Waldia, Estonian: Valjala Maalinn) was a major ringfort on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. Established in the 12th century, at the time it was the most important Oeselian stronghold. Its surrender in 1227 finalized the crusader conquest of Estonia.