| The castle was built in the 13th century. The city has some remaining medieval walls. The bastioned fortifications and regimental barracks were built in 1737 on order of Anna Ioannova. There were several sieges of Vyborg, especially two by Peter the Great.
Vyborg (Finnish Viipuri): (90,000 in 1990, 35,000 in 1914) is located off the Gulf of Finland at the head of the deep inlet Gulf of Viborg at the mouth of the Saima Canal about 120 km northwest of St. Petersburg.
Center of castle is ancient tower of St. Olaf (165 ft high). |
