Découvrez le château de Cēsis, l'une des forteresses médiévales les mieux conservées de Lettonie. Fondée il y a huit siècles par les Frères Chevaliers de l'Épée, cette imposante citadelle a connu son apogée sous l'ordre Teutonique, devenant un centre administratif et économique majeur de Livonie. Le château a subi des dommages importants lors de la guerre de Livonie au cours du siège de 1577. Bien qu'il soit tombé en désuétude après la Grande Guerre du Nord, ce patrimoine architectural remarquable a été préservé et restauré. Aujourd'hui, le château de Cēsis attire des milliers de visiteurs chaque année, en faisant l'une des attractions patrimoniales incontournables des États baltes. Explorez ses tours, ses murailles historiques et plongez dans plusieurs siècles d'histoire médiévale européenne grâce à l'application Runes de Chêne, votre guide de découverte des trésors patrimoniaux et historiques.
« Cēsis Castle (German: Schloß Wenden) is one of the most iconic and best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. The foundations of the castle were laid 800 years ago by the Livonian… »
« Cēsis Castle (German: Schloß Wenden) is one of the most iconic and best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. The foundations of the castle were laid 800 years ago by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. The most prosperous period Cēsis Castle experienced was during its next owners, the Teutonic Order. It became one of the key administrative and economic centers of the Teutonic Order in Livonia and was a seat of Landmeister in Livland.[1] The first serious damage was done to the castle during the Livonian War, when it was besieged by the army of Ivan the Terrible. In the course of the siege of 1577 approximately 300 people within the castle committed mass suicide by blowing themselves up with gunpowder.[2] Cēsis Castle was still in use during the following century but it fell into disuse after the Great Northern War. Today the castle is the most visited heritage site in Cēsis and one of the 'must see' destinations in the Baltic states »
