Vyborg Old Town & Krepostnaya Street
Старый город, Крепостная улица
A peninsula old town where Swedish, Finnish and Russian architectural eras intertwine. Krepostnaya Street is lined with Finnish Art Nouveau buildings.
Vyborg's Old Town lies on the peninsula across from the castle. It developed from the 13th century as a Swedish fortress town, and from 1918 to 1940, as Viipuri, it was Finland's second-largest city. Today its streets still hold medieval wall fragments, Hanseatic-style merchant houses and Finnish National Romantic (Art Nouveau) buildings. Many older buildings are weathered and in need of repair, which gives the area a distinctive sense of age. The main axis, Krepostnaya Street, links Red Square with Castle Bridge. Along the way you can see the Eagle House and other Art Nouveau buildings, the town hall tower and sections of the old city walls. The Old Town is small, and a 2 to 3 hour walk takes in the castle, the bell tower, the Round Tower and the cathedral ruins. Be sure to try the local specialty, the Vyborg krendel, a twisted pastry.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Transfiguration Cathedral
- Lutheran Church of St. Peter and Paul
- Hermitage-Vyborg Centre
- Round Tower & Market Square
- Alvar Aalto Library
- Clock Tower
- Old Cathedral Ruins
- Vyborg Castle