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Construction, widening and reconstruction of the stronghold went on throughout several centuries, with the architecture changing according to the development of weapons. The stronghold achieved its final dimensions – area of more than 30,000 square metres, thickness of the wall between 1.2 and 1.8 meters (4–6 ft), and maximum height over – under the reign of Bishop Johannes IV Kievel (1515–1527). The western side of the castle houses a watchtower dating from the 13th century, later used as a bell tower. The walls were later raised to .

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  • Haapsalu Castle
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  • Construction, widening and reconstruction of the stronghold went on throughout several centuries, with the architecture changing according to the development of weapons. The stronghold achieved its final dimensions – area of more than 30,000 square metres, thickness of the wall between 1.2 and 1.8 meters (4–6 ft), and maximum height over – under the reign of Bishop Johannes IV Kievel (1515–1527). The western side of the castle houses a watchtower dating from the 13th century, later used as a bell tower. The walls were later raised to .
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  • Construction, widening and reconstruction of the stronghold went on throughout several centuries, with the architecture changing according to the development of weapons. The stronghold achieved its final dimensions – area of more than 30,000 square metres, thickness of the wall between 1.2 and 1.8 meters (4–6 ft), and maximum height over – under the reign of Bishop Johannes IV Kievel (1515–1527). The western side of the castle houses a watchtower dating from the 13th century, later used as a bell tower. The walls were later raised to . The inner trenches and blindages, which were built for cannons and as a shelter from bombing, date back to the Livonian War (1558–1582), but it was during this war that the stronghold was severely damaged. The walls of the small castle and the outer fortification were left partly destroyed. In the 17th century, the castle was no longer used as a defensive building by the Swedes who now ruled the Swedish Estonian Province. In the course of the Great Northern War in 1710, Estonia fell under Russian rule and the walls were partially demolished at the command of the Peter I of Russia, turning the castle in effect into ruins.
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