Kuressaare is the capital of Saaremaa island. The Kuresaare castle is the most important to see. It‘s unique in being the only intact medieval stronghold in the Baltic states. The late Gothic dolomite was built of local dolomite in XIII century. The consturtion is a convent-type castle with a square main plan around an inner courtyard, and the oldest part, the Tower of Tall Hermann. The castle was surrounded by stunning walls which have partly remained. Today castle is owned by the Regional Museum of Saaremaa, therefore housing several exhibitions about the history of the region, as well as sporting the well-restored interior of the castle with both its religious and defence quarters and eerie details such as torture instruments and dungeons.Concerts and public events arrange in the courtyard.