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Vastseliina Castle (Estonian : Vastseliina piiskopilinnus, German : Neuhausen [1] ) was a castle of the Livonian Order, Bishopric of Dorpat. It was constructed by 1342 by the Landmeister Burkhard von Dreileben as part of the border fortifications of Old Livonia against Novgorod, Pskov and later Moscow. [2]
Nowadays the ruins of the castle are located near Vastseliina (in Vana-Vastseliina village), Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia.
Võru County is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga and Põlva counties, Latvia's Alūksne and Ape municipalities, and Russia's Pskov Oblast.
Võrumaa was a historical county in Estonia. The historical Võrumaa includes the areas of the present counties of Võru, Põlva, Valga and Tartu.
The Bishopric of Dorpat was a medieval prince-bishopric, i.e. both a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and a temporal principality ruled by the bishop of the diocese. It existed from 1224 to 1558, generally encompassing the area that now comprises Tartu County, Põlva County, Võru County, and Jõgeva County in Estonia. The prince-bishopric was a sovereign member of the Holy Roman Empire and part of the Livonian Confederation until its dissolution in 1561.
Vana-Saaluse is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Between 1991–2017 the village was located in Vastseliina Parish.
Vana-Vastseliina is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.
Vastseliina is a small borough in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Vastseliina was the center of Vastseliina raion from 1950 to 1959. Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep and writer and lawyer Uido Truija.
Sänna is a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 55.
Külaoru is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.
Meremäe is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia. The biggest settlements nearby include Vastseliina, town of Võru and Russian town Pechory. As of the 2011 census, the village's population was 146.
European route E 263 is a Class B road part of the International E-road network. It runs only through Estonia, begins in Tallinn and ends in Luhamaa, Võru County, and shares exactly the same route as Estonian national road 2.
Alūksne Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders Ape in the west, Balvi Municipality, Gulbene Municipality and Alūksne Municipality in the south, Pskov Oblast of Russia in the east and Võru County of Estonia in the north. The administrative center of the municipality is Alūksne.
Vastseliina Parish was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 2,165 (2008) and an area of 222.8 km².
Meremäe Parish was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 1,140 and an area of 131.97 km2.
Võru Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It has a population of 4,770 and an area of 202.23 km².
Sandi is a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Between 1991–2017 the village was located in Misso Parish. It is located about 7 km north of Misso, the administrative centre of the municipality and about 8 km southwest of Vastseliina. As of the 2011 census, the village's population was 3.
The Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord is a church belonging to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Obinitsa, Estonia.
Obinitsa graveyard is a graveyard in Setomaa, Estonia. It is in Meremäe rural municipality in Obinitsa village. The graveyard is the public property of Meremäe rural municipality, but belongs under the Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord. Obinitsa graveyard was established about 1500 years ago. The oldest part of the graveyard is the Sakalovapalo burial mound. The other part was established in the beginning of the 19th century. Among others, the grave of the Hilana Taarka, the singing mother (1856-1933) is situated in Obinitsa graveyard. The newer part of the graveyard was taken into use in the lower part of the land, near Tuhkvitsa Stream.
Hiking trail of the Piusa River is a hiking trail in southeastern Estonia. The trail managed by RMK is 15 kilometres long track past Vastseliina Castle ruins along the primeval valley of the Piusa River up to Lindora village. The trail is marked by wooden signposts and information boards that introduce the sights. There are two campfire sites on the trail supplied with barbecue grills and with the possibility of camping. There are two picnic tables with shelters and a dry toilet. The hiking trail is situated on Piusa River Valley Landscape Protection Area and among the most interesting sights on the trail are castle ruins, sandstone outcrops Härma Mäemine wall or Keldri wall, Härma alumine wall or Keldri wall and several old mill places. There are altogether 12 sandstone outcrops on the hiking trail.
Tallikeste is a village in Estonia, in Võru Parish, which belongs to Võru County.
The 2018 III liiga is the 21st season of the III liiga, fifth-highest league for association football clubs in Estonia.
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