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The Narva Castle is a medieval castle located on the Narva River in the city of Narva, in the eastern Estonia by the Russian border. The exact date of the castle's construction is unknown but it was probably built in the first half of the 13th century although were the town Narva and the Narva Castle first mentioned in written sources in year 1329. The building activities continued also in the 14th century and by 1341 was the castle already constructed in two parts, the main castle tower and a northern courtyard.

The Orava Castle is a medieval castle located on a cliff on the right bank of the river Orava in the village Oravsky Podzamok in Žilina region, Slovakia. The castle was built in the middle of 13th century and is first mentioned in written source in year 1267 when the Balaša family of Zvolen donated the castle to the King Bela IV. Over the next centuries the Orava Castle passed through hands of numerous owners and went through a lot of building activities until it was at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century rebuilt by the Thurzo family into its current appearance.