The convent building is a magnificent example of the late Gothic style in the architecture of fortifications. The extreme stricktness of the exterior and the monumental heaviness form an organic union with the tasty interial architectural elements and decor, that dominates despite its simplicity.
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In 1876 the coat-of-arms of Saare-Lääne (Oesel-Wiek) bishopric with the central figure of an eagle, was placed above the gate. Hence the German name Arensburg, which means: the castle of an eagle. Entering the gate we step into the gateway, where a cannon from the year 1803 is exhibited. There are openings in the walls next to the gate - one could put horizontal beams into them and close the entrance safely. We can see such openings in the wall of the bishop's bedroom also. A vase carved and decorated with the motifs of medieval baptismal fonts decorates the almost-square courtyard.