• Vyborg Castle is a fortress in Vyborg, Russia. It was built by the Swedes during the Middle Ages around which the town of Vyborg evolved.
  • The lower part of the castle all built of dark stones, and over all the buildings high rises Grand white tower of the Bishop Olaf, a true symbol of Vyborg...
  • The Vyborg Castle is the oldest fortress in Vyborg and one of the few surviving examples of military architecture in Russia that was typical for medieval Europe.
  • Secondly, I was there on Monday, and the entrance to the castle tower itself was closed, as it is a day off on Mondays. ... This castle is a symbol of Vyborg (viipuri).
  • Vyborg Castle was one of the three major castles of Finland. It was built as the easternmost outpost of the medieval Kingdom of Sweden: it is located on...
  • Many tourists arrive in Vyborg, just to visit this medieval knight's castle. Placed here photos of the castle will help you to imagine how it looks.
  • For the next 400 years, Vyborg Castle became the stronghold of the Swedes on the Karelian Isthmus.
  • Rising stoutly from an islet in Vyborg Bay, this castle was built by the Swedes in 1293 when they first captured Karelia from Novgorod.
  • Vyborg Castle was founded by the Swedish ruler Torkel Knutsson in 1293 as the residence of the royal governor.