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Liinmaa Castle ( Finnish: ''Liinmaan linna'',
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. The castle was made of wood and bricks, and only some earth walls remain today. According to excavations in the 1970s and 2004–2005, it was in usage during the 14th and 15th centuries. The site is lightly looked-after. The castle was first mentioned in 1395, and was named after Dietrich Vieregge (Wereghede), a german noble mercenary serving Swedish King Albrekt av Mecklenburg.


See also

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Kokemäki Castle Kokemäki Castle (, ) was a Medieval castle in Kokemäki in the province of Satakunta in Finland. The time of its foundation is unclear, but the castle was most likely completed in 1324–25. It was demolished in 1367 by order of King Albert, as t ...


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Liinmaa Castle excavations 2005
Reconstructed 3D image of the castle; in Finnish.
Information on the castle by the National Board of Antiquities of Finland
in Finnish. Castles in Finland Eurajoki Buildings and structures in Satakunta History of Satakunta {{Finland-castle-stub