Porkuni ( German : Borckholm ) is a village in Tapa Parish , Lääne-Viru County , in northern Estonia . The settlement is located around the Lake Porkuni , which is the source of the Valgejõgi River.
3-581: Lake Porkuni is a lake in Porkuni , in northern Estonia . It's the source of the Valgejõgi River. This Estonia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Porkuni In 1944, the Battle of Porkuni was fought in the area. In 1479, a castle was built on an island in the lake by the bishop of Tallinn Simon von der Borch . Porkuni castle ( German : Schloss Borkholm )
6-504: A new manor house was built at the site by the landowner at the time, Otto Ludwig von Rennenkampff. Perhaps not surprisingly, it is built in a neo-Gothic style, with turrets and other details inspired by a romantic perception of the Middle Ages. The ceremonial rooms of the manor, on the first floor, have been restored. The interior also houses a wrought iron staircase and a noteworthy Art Nouveau cocklestove . The manor house and grounds
9-467: Was a four-sided structure surrounding a central courtyard, where a small church stood. In each corner of the castle stood a cannon-tower, and there was also a gate tower which is still preserved, albeit with a few later alterations. Judging from the remains, the castle was built in different stages and the walls were gradually made higher. The castle was destroyed during the Livonian War . In 1870–1874,
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