Выборг - город, который не перестает удивлять, 11 - 12.08.2025г.

Vyborg is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Vyborg Municipal District of the Leningrad Region. It forms the Vyborg Urban Settlement as the only settlement in its composition. Population - 70 thousand people. Founded in 1293 by the Swedish military leader Torgils Knutsson. The goal is to strengthen the borders of the Swedish Kingdom and ensure the safety of trade routes. In 1403, Vyborg received the status of a city from the Swedish King Eric XIII of Pomerania. In 1710, the city was captured by Russian troops and, according to the Treaty of Nystad, became part of the Russian Empire. After World War II, Vyborg was transferred to the USSR in accordance with the peace treaty with Finland. In the post-war years, the city was largely restored, and its historical center received the status of an architectural and historical reserve. Situated on the shores of the Vyborg Bay, located in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Finland. From the southwest the city is washed by the waters of the Vyborg Bay, from the north - by the Zashchitnaya Bay. 122 km from St. Petersburg, 27 km from the border with Finland. Attractions Vyborg Castle is a medieval fortress founded by the Swedes, now the castle houses a museum. Monrepos Park is a rocky landscape park of the 18th-19th centuries with an estate complex. Alvar Aalto Library is a masterpiece of functionalist architecture created by a Finnish architect. The Clock Tower is the former bell tower of the cathedral, destroyed during the Soviet-Finnish War. * * Vyborg Castle is a medieval fortress in Vyborg (Leningrad Region). It is located on Castle Island in the Gulf of Finland. The castle was built by the Swedes in 1293 as a border fortress. The fortress was erected on the site of a settlement that had previously belonged to the Karelians. In the 15th–16th centuries, active construction was carried out in the castle, including the construction of the Paradise Tower. At the beginning of the 18th century, Vyborg became part of the Russian Empire, the castle was restored, but it lost its defensive significance. At the beginning of the 19th century, the fortress was badly damaged by a fire, after which most of the buildings destroyed by fire were not restored. In 1964, the main buildings of the fortress were transferred to the Vyborg Museum of Local History. * * Monrepos Park is a rocky landscape park in the northern part of Vyborg in the Leningrad Region. The official name is the State Historical, Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve "Monrepos Park". History In the 18th century, these lands belonged to the Swedish crown, but after the Northern War, the territory became part of the Russian Empire. In 1760, the territory was transferred to the commandant of the Vyborg Fortress, Pyotr Stupishin, who began to develop the park. The park received its name "Mon Repos" under Duke Friedrich Wilhelm Karl of Württemberg, who called his residence "my peace" or "my place of rest". In 1988, the park received the status of a museum-reserve. * * The Saimaa Canal is a shipping canal connecting Lake Saimaa in Finland with the Gulf of Finland near the city of Vyborg in Russia. The total length with the sea fairway is 57.3 km The Saimaa Canal was opened in 1856 as an internal hydraulic structure of the Russian Empire. * * Vyborg, Alvar Aalto Library is the central city library of Vyborg, built in 1933-1935 according to the design of the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Address: Suvorov Avenue, 4. * * Dear friends, who want to support our KOTopensioner walks, travels and stories about them - my Sber and Rosselkhozbank cards are "linked" to the phone: +79036618506 ("Vladimir Vladimirovich"). Even 100 rubles can become the starting point of our next Walk, or even Travel! P.S. I do not include sponsorship and donations on my channels on principle! But I will not refuse help - from the bottom of my heart - from friends of the Channel! And our only "sponsor" now is the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation ️ * * My YouTube channels: 1. Main - "Vladimir Cat - Travel" - / vladimircat 2. "Vladimir Cat - Smartphone Reports" - / @vladimir_cat_online – and this, as a rule, is 20-25 new interesting films a month about Traveling around the World and Russia, the lives of children, performances and concerts - what makes up my life, hobby and work. My Telegram Channel - Vladimir_Cat_traveler - here I daily report online about life and travel! And also: https://vk.com/vladimir_cat_photographer https://vk.com/vladimir_cat_traveler https://rutube.ru/channel/40264589 https://dzen.ru/vladimir_cat ☆ Any suggestions? Write to my e-mail: [email protected] and not a single comment, not a single letter will remain unanswered! P.S. If I suddenly did not answer - it means I have not read your letter or comment yet! For the media and any information platforms: you can use or copy materials from this video in whole or in part, but only with the indication of my auth...