Memel Castle
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Memel Castle was a medieval Teutonic Order fortress located in what is now Klaipėda, Lithuania, serving as a key stronghold on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Teutonic Order castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ fortress ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| builtBy | Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of Baltic Sea trade routes
ⓘ
control of access to Curonian Lagoon ⓘ defense of Teutonic Order territories ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Duchy of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| formerCountry |
Duchy of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Poland (as fief overlord of Teutonic Order territories) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
border fortress ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
German troops
ⓘ
Lithuanian troops ⓘ Prussian troops NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasGermanName | Memelburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLithuanianName | Klaipėdos pilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
brick castle
ⓘ
water castle ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site of Lithuania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Klaipėda NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Memel (historical name of Klaipėda) NERFINISHED ⓘ historical region of Prussia ⓘ southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Dane River ⓘ |
| near |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curonian Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Town of Klaipėda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Teutonic Order state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defensive network of Teutonic castles in Prussia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key stronghold on southeastern Baltic Sea coast ⓘ |
| usedAs | administrative seat of the Memel district in some historical periods ⓘ |
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