Hermann Castle

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Hermann Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Narva, Estonia, strategically located on the Narva River opposite Russia’s Ivangorod Fortress.

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Hermann Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic monument
medieval fortress
alsoKnownAs Hermann Fortress
Narva Castle
coordinateLocation 59.377°N 28.203°E
country Estonia
foundedBy Danish rulers of Northern Estonia
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic
medieval
hasExhibition Narva Museum main exhibition
hasFunction symbol of Estonian–Russian border history
symbol of Narva
hasHeight Hermann Tower is approximately 51 meters tall
hasPart Hermann Tower
bastions
courtyard
curtain walls
gatehouse
hasView Ivangorod Fortress
Narva River
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of Estonia
inception 13th century
locatedIn Ida-Viru County
Narva
locatedNear Ivangorod
Russia
locatedOn Estonia–Russia border
Narva River
locatedOpposite Ivangorod Fortress
materialUsed brick
limestone
ownedBy City of Narva
linked to: Narva
partOf Narva Old Town ensemble
linked to: Narva Castle
rebuiltBy Teutonic Order
significantEvent Great Northern War
Livonian War
World War II battles in Narva
usedAs border stronghold
fortress
museum
tourist attraction
visitorAttraction yes

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Narva knownFor Hermann Castle
Narva Castle alsoKnownAs Hermann Castle