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Haapsalu Castle is built

1201 CE · Estonia, Europe · History

Haapsalu Castle is built
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Haapsalu Castle is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, Estonia, founded in the thirteenth century as the seat of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. According to legend, during full moons in August, an image of a maiden, The White Lady, appears on the inner wall of the chapel.

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