Vyborg Castle
| Vyborg Castle | ||
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 Vyborg Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Выборгский замок | |
| Creation time : | 1293-1894 | |
| Castle type : | Inselburg | |
| Place: | Vyborg | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 42 '56.6 " N , 28 ° 43' 46.1" E | |
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The castle Vyborg is an island castle in the town of Vyborg and in the Karelian Isthmus in Russia . The castle was founded in 1293 by the Swedish regent Torgils Knutsson . Construction began at the time of the third Swedish crusade against Russia on a small island in the innermost corner of Vyborg Bay.
Todays use
Today the interior of Vyborg Castle houses a museum about the history of the region ( Vyborgski rajon ). The castle tower, St. Olafturm, offers a good view of the city.
See also
Web links
Commons : S - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Vyborg Castle website (Russian)
- State Museum of Vyborg Castle (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Building history of Vyborg Castle (Russian), terijoki.spb.ru, accessed on February 14, 2016