Russia Leningrad Oblast Vyborg
Historic Places
Small Towns
Vyborg's most prominent landmark is its Swedish-built 13C castle, which was extensively reconstructed in 1891–1894. The Round Tower and the Rathaus Tower date from the mid-16C and are parts of the Medieval Vyborg town wall. The Viipuri Library by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and the Hermitage-Vyborg Center are a reference point in the history of modern architecture. There are also Russian fortifications of Annenkrone, completed by 1740, as well as the monuments to Peter the Great (1910) and Torkel Knutsson. Tourists can also visit the house where the founder of the Soviet state Vladimir Lenin prepared the Bolshevik revolution during his stay in Viipuri from September 24 to October 7, 1917.
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Vyborg's most prominent landmark is its Swedish-built 13C castle, which was extensively reconstructed in 1891–1894. The Round Tower and the Rathaus Tower date from the mid-16C and are parts of the Medieval Vyborg town wall. The Viipuri Library by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and the Hermitage-Vyborg Center are a reference point in the history of modern architecture. There are also Russian fortifications of Annenkrone, completed by 1740, as well as the monuments to Peter the Great (1910) and Torkel Knutsson. Tourists can also visit the house where the founder of the Soviet state Vladimir Lenin prepared the Bolshevik revolution during his stay in Viipuri from September 24 to October 7, 1917.
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