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.

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…

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…

Monrepos

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

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.

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.

Annenkrone

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

Hermitage-Vyborg Center

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

St. Hyacinth's Church, Vyborg

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

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.

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.