Vyborg Castle
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Vyborg Castle is a medieval Swedish-built fortress located on a small island in the town of Vyborg, Russia, known for its well-preserved tower and strategic historical significance in the Baltic region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vyborg Castle canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Russia
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Russian Empire ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Swedish medieval fortification in present-day Russia
ⓘ
symbol of Vyborg ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events venue
ⓘ
museum complex ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
local history
ⓘ
medieval life ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St. Olaf’s Tower
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ main tower ⓘ |
| hasView |
Gulf of Finland
ⓘ
surface form:
Vyborg Bay
historic center of Vyborg ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic region
ⓘ
Leningrad Oblast ⓘ Vyborg ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island in Vyborg Bay
ⓘ
small island ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
island location
ⓘ
panoramic views from tower ⓘ well-preserved medieval tower ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Vyborg ⓘ |
| region |
Northwest Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwestern Russia
|
| significance |
important stronghold in Swedish–Russian conflicts
ⓘ
key fortress in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access between Gulf of Finland and inland regions
ⓘ
defense of Swedish eastern frontier ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border fortress
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ museum ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Round Tower (Vyborg)