Architektur

Holy Spirit Merchant Guild House

Adresse: Vyborgskaya Ulitsa, 8
Region: Vyborg, Russland

Mo: 11:00–19:00
Di: 11:00–19:00
Mi: Geschlossen
Do: 11:00–19:00
Fr: 11:00–19:00
Sa: 11:00–19:00
So: 11:00–19:00
Öffnungszeiten: According to the available information, Wednesday is closed.
Besuchshinweise: The entrance is on the Vyborgskaya Street side. An information and tourist center operates inside; visitors can get a free Vyborg map.
Öffnungszeiten: Etwa 15 Min.

Holy Spirit Merchant Guild House — GAlexandrova, CC BY-SA 4.0

Warum der Umweg sich lohnt

This small boulder-built house is often described as Vyborg's oldest surviving secular building, although its precise construction date remains debated. In the sixteenth century its upper floor hosted merchant negotiations, revealing the commercial power sheltered inside the same fortified town that had survived the siege of 1495. ([ru.wikipedia.org](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%94%D1%83%D1%85%D0%B0?utm_source=openai))

The Holy Spirit Merchant Guild House is a small boulder-built structure, notable for its historical significance as a center for merchant negotiations in the 16th century. It stands as a testament to Vyborg's commercial power and resilience, having survived the siege of 1495.

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