Taplaken Castle ( Taplacken ) - the castle of the Teutonic Order in the village of Talpaki, Kaliningrad Region . Currently, several families live in the castle.
| Castle | |
| Taplaken Castle | |
|---|---|
| him Taplacken | |
 Castle ruins | |
| A country |  Russia |
| Village | Talpaki |
| First mention | 1336 year |
| Founding date | 1336 year |
| Building | 1336 - 1530 years |
| Status |  No. 3910230000 No. 3910230000 |
| condition | ruin |
Name etymology
The name of the castle and village came from the name of the Prussian village Talpaken, meaning "warm field". After 1945, the village was renamed Talpaki. [one]
History
Founded in 1336 near the Prussian settlement Talpaken. In 1376, the castle was captured and destroyed by the Lithuanian prince Keystut . In 1530 the fortress was rebuilt into a castle. [2]