Russia · Restored
Vyborg Castle
Vyborg Castle is a medieval fortress on a small islet at the entrance to Vyborg Bay, originally built by the Swedes from 1293 and repeatedly altered in later centuries. Its dominant feature is the multi-stage tower of St. Olav surrounded by an irregular main ward and outer defensive works. Today the site houses the Vyborg Regional Museum and retains the restored silhouette formed by 19th-century conservation work.
First raised
1293
Its prime
1895
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1895
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a rocky islet, the castle presents an irregular four-cornered main ward ringed by thick red-brown granite curtain walls that follow the shoreline. The largest element is the multi-stage St. Olav tower: a broad stone base and midsection with a whitewashed upper stage capped by a conspicuous green, bulbous copper dome and a narrow observation gallery. Low outer bastions and attached roofed service buildings with metal roofs sit behind the waterfront parapet; slopes are planted with shrubs and trees.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1895.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Vyborg Castle — including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Vyborg Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1895 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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