Vyborgskij rajon

Il meglio del Vyborgskij rajon

Выборгский район Essentials

Vyborgsky District showcases a unique architectural timeline reflecting its Swedish, Finnish, and Russian history. This collection features medieval fortifications like the 13th-century St. Olaf’s Tower and the 16th-century Round Tower, alongside Alvar Aalto’s 1935 functionalist library. The selection also includes the Monrepos English landscape park, the 18th-century Annenkrone fortifications, and Russia's oldest surviving residential building, offering a comprehensive look at the region's diverse cultural heritage.

Выборгский район Essentials — Mappa

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Round Tower

Round Tower is a fortification at the market square of Vyborg. It was built in 1547–1550 by the order of Gustav I of Sweden as a part of the…

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Vyborg Library

Vyborg Library is a library in Vyborg, Russia, built during the time of Finnish sovereignty, before the Finnish city of Viipuri was annexed…

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Monrepos

Mon Repos or Monrepos is an extensive English landscape park in the northern part of the rocky island of Linnasaari outside Vyborg, Russia.

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Casovaa basna

Originally the bell tower of the 15th-century Old Cathedral, this structure features a clock mechanism first installed in the 17th century and updated in 1848.

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Samyj staryj ziloj dom v Rossii

A late 16th-century private stone residence, often cited as the oldest continuously inhabited house in Russia. It is one of four surviving medieval burgher houses in Vyborg.

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Annenkrone

Annenkrone is an early 18th century fortification in Vyborg, Russia. It is located outside the town in the island of Tverdysh.

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Hermitage-Vyborg Center

The Hermitage-Vyborg Center is an external branch of the Saint Petersburg based Hermitage Museum in the Karelian town of Vyborg.

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St. Hyacinth's Church, Vyborg

St. Hyacinth's Church is a Gothic building, formerly a church, in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

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Transfiguration Cathedral

A neoclassical Russian Orthodox cathedral commissioned by Catherine the Great in 1787. It serves as the main cathedral for the Diocese of Vyborg.

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Basna svatogo Olafa

The primary keep of Vyborg Castle, founded in 1293 by the Swedes. It stands as a prominent medieval landmark and provides a panoramic view of the city and the Gulf of Finland.