Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

The crusaders of Sword Brethren conquered the hill fort at the place of later main castle in 1223. A year later, construction of stone fortifications started. Viljandi was chosen as the high seat of the order. The convent house, a typical form of cas...

First mentioned in 1557 the spirits from the manor's distillery was exported to Riga and then to the Imperial Russia. The manor has belonged to number of noble families, von Fersens', the family which count Hans Axel von Fersen, the alleged lover of Mar...