castle castle cathedral estonia founded thirteenth century seat according legend august image maiden white lady appears inner wall chapel history albert formed new diocese consisting designated abbot monastery bishop created state october papal fixed borders permanently residence located help sword stronghold built stone attempt avoid conflicts influential order bishop transferred diocese residence burned years later new center diocese chosen episcopal stronghold cathedral started building castle went centuries castle construction widening reconstruction stronghold went centuries architecture changing according development weapons stronghold achieved final dimensions area square metres thickness wall meters maximum height metres reign western castle houses metre dating 13th century later bell tower walls later raised metres inner trenches built cannons shelter bombing date war war stronghold severely damaged walls small castle outer fortification left partly destroyed 17th century castle longer defensive building ruled course great northern war estonia fell russian rule walls partially demolished command peter russia turning castle effect ruins cathedral cathedral main church throne official chair bishop situated chapter worked biggest single church baltic countries metre area written record church charter bishop founder town wrote ones having established cathedral having provided appropriate dwellings income determined certain site town everybody chosen place living gather find shelter needed able defend church means disposal built church belongs transition period gothic architecture characterized plant capital second thee star portal originally round arch niche figure patron saint inner walls covered paintings floor consisting distinguished unique round chapel built second half 14th century war estonia lutheran swedish kingdom church lutheran congregation called swedish king sold town castle nearby land property count jacob planned turn dilapidated stronghold modern castle known sculptor master builder invited consultant march sheet copper roof church destroyed fire church restored relatively quickly storm destroyed roof decreased congregation afford renovation moved town church 19th century reconstruction ruins romantic castle park started church renovated rebuilt ruined style portal replaced pseudo gothic stepped portal extant fragments wall paintings covered taken church october service dedicated held soviet occupation led closing church world war services continued spring broke church destroyed altar organ chairs windows congregation asked soviet government list cathedral protected historical monument failed raise interest church years time storing grain plans turning swimming pool mother day mother altar commemorate mothers killed soviet occupation consecrated statue virgin child sculptor legend white lady moon nights august image maiden white lady said appear inner wall chapel reign canon supposed lead life according rules monastery access women forbidden threat death legend tells canon fell love girl brought secretly maiden castle hid dressing remained secret long time bishop visited young singer caught attention ordered investigation singer gender finding girl bishop summoned council decided girl wall chapel canon prison death builders left cavity wall poor girl piece bread water walled time cries help heard soul find peace result appears window beloved man centuries prove love white lady days music festival held time august moon
Haapsalu Castle