Saaremaa Museum Muziejus
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Kuressaare Castle is situated on the southern edge of the Kuressaare town, by the sea.
The anniversary of Saaremaa Museum, which is housed in the fortress, is celebrated on 17 February: the date in 1865 when the Society for Research of Saaremaa (Verain zur Kunde Oesels) was founded. The museum relocated to the castle in 1897. Its exhibition showcases the nature and history of Saaremaa. The largest and most noteworthy exhibit at the museum is the castle itself, which a fine example of the development of military fortifications between the 14th and the 19th centuries. Kuressaare Castle is one of the most authentic fortifications anywhere in Northern Europe.
Susijusi istorija
Legend of the walled-in knight
According to legend, in 1785, a Russian engineer who had drawn up a plan for a convent building found a basement in the eastern corner of the courtyard of the fortress.
Strangulation of Bishop Heinrich III
In 1381, the 80-year-old Bishop of Saare-Lääne Heinrich III found its end in the castle.