The Livonian Order built Laiuse Castle in Estonia, and the article says its oldest part was probably built at the end of the 14th century. It is first mentioned in 1406. The article names no architect, style, materials or dimensions. It calls the castle the first in Estonia built to cope with firearms.
Russian troops conquered and badly damaged the castle in 1558 during the Livonian War. After 1582 it came under Poland, and Andrzej Orzechowski, starost from 1589, rebuilt it. It became the seat of the northernmost starostwo in Polish history. Sweden captured it in 1600, and Poland regained it in 1601.
The castle passed to Sweden de facto in 1622 and de jure in 1660. Charles XII used it as winter quarters in 1700 and 1701. It is now in ruins.
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