Vao Tower castle - tower in Estonia, referring to the castle in the style of dungeon. Supposedly it was built in the second half of the 14th century. On the territory of Livonia, at the time the locks of this type were not uncommon. They were built in places where it is not required to serious protection. It is believed that the tower-Vao Castle was built to protect the land and water and roads as an outpost in the case of peasant rebellions. After the uprising Yuryevskaya night in 1343 feudal paid great attention to the construction of such towers. Before our time to save all of the Castle 2 - Vao and Kiiu.

Vao quadrangular tower, built of local limestone. Judging by the thickness of the walls, the castle was not designed for serious military operations. The castle-bath is located on the edge of the former manor park, near the river, which is the source of the river of Põltsamaa. If we consider basement, the four-storey tower. Vaulted cellars.

Previously, on the ground floor in the basement it was a warehouse in which to store ammunition. The second floor was an executive at the third were living quarters, and the fourth floor was intended for defensive purposes. In addition to warehouses in the basement was a toilet, a room for bathing, a chapel and a fireplace, which indicates that this tower was the permanent residence of a vassal.

Beginning in 1744 the tower became the property of the Edler von Rennenkampf. They were the owners of the castle Vao until 1939.

In 1986 the tower was restored castle Vao collective farm. From 1991 to 1997. in the castle museum operated by private initiative Janis Tobreluts. In 1998, the castle has a new exhibition organized in collaboration with the Museum Väike Maarja. The museum tower can learn about the history of the castle, the estate, as well as the villages located near the estate. In addition, the tower can be seen in the picture of the restoration of the castle, emblems birth living in Vao. In addition to the above items, the museum has a lot of information about the kind of Rennenkampf, the last Baltic Germans who lived on the estate, which is devoted to the exhibition on the first floor.

The interior of the castle is in the medieval spirit, in the center of the room is a table with chairs, upholstered boar skin. Metal lamp decorated with stained-glass windows on the walls and ceiling of the date the original Phillips backlight. On the top floor you can see on the picture, which depicts people in medieval costumes.

Legend tells that from Vao in Kiltsi is an underground passage with a length of about 3 km. The very course could not be found, however, in the 20th century in the field of landlord allegedly found long recess leading from north to south, which had been covered with earth.