Haapsalu Castle

Haapsalu Castle
Haapsalu Castle at night

Haapsalu Castle (also Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Estonian: Haapsalu piiskopilinnus, or more simply Bishop's Castle[1]) is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, Estonia, founded in the thirteenth century as the seat of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek.[2][3] According to legend, during full moons in August, an image of a maiden, The White Lady, appears on the inner wall of the chapel.

  1. ^ The Baltic coast, video by Free High-Quality Documentaries, on youtube.com. For Bishop's castle in Haapsalu, see 35'00 - 35'11.
  2. ^ "Official home page of the castle". Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  3. ^ Paras, Ülla (2003). Haapsalu Episcopal Castle & Dome Church. Haapsalu Tourism.

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