Rakvere Castle is located in the eponymous town in the north of Estonia. The German name of the castle Wesenberg (Vesenberg), found in Russian chronicles as the Rakovor. It was first mentioned in history in the 13th century. The collapse of the castle stand on a hill Vallimyagi whose height is 25 m.

With 1347 on 1558. Rakvere city owned the Livonian Order. For many years the castle was reconstructed several times by different rulers. Most of the castle suffered during the Polish-Swedish War (1602-1605 gg.), Losing its defensive significance. Thus, the castle was struck off the list of defense equipment, since its restoration and renovation could not be faster.

In the 17-18 centuries. Rakvere castle ruins were used as a quarry, which supplied building material surrounding land. In the 19th century. With the advent of fashion at the ruins of the hill with the ruins of Rakvere has acquired particular value. The castle became a beautiful place for walks and picnics. The first work on the restoration of the castle and bring it into the order began in the 1901-1902 biennium.

In 1975 he began a large-scale work on the restoration of the castle, which were completed by 1988

Today, this fortress you can walk, both independently and with a guide. The castle is very well managed to recreate the atmosphere of the Middle Ages: at the entrance you will be greeted controllers, dressed in medieval outfits, along the perimeter of the castle are all kinds of shops, where everything you can touch and feel and even try their hand at some crafts.

Inside the castle you can go down to the dungeon and look into the panic room. It is divided into 3 parts. The room presents all kinds of torture tools for cauterization, stretched, broken, and the crushing of human flesh. The next room - is a crypt in which everywhere "rotting" dead. In the last room - hell, there always goes the floor shaking, heard howls and other frightening sounds. All these rooms are decorated appropriate lighting, helping to create a general atmosphere.

If you are hungry, you can eat in the tavern, decorated all in the same medieval style. Here, massive wooden tables and chairs. The menu includes both traditional medieval Estonian cuisine and modern.

In the castle there is a small museum exhibition, describing mainly the medieval history of the fortress. On the second floor is a room, which presents the swords of different eras. And they not only can watch or take pictures, but also hold in your hand, providing a real knight.

This is an interesting place will be interesting to both adults and children. Notable is the possibility of moving about freely through the castle of Rakvere. There is much of what is presented here, to touch, to be photographed in costume in different parts of the fortress.