Architecture
House with Pelicans
- Hours
- Visitor hours are not published; this is a residential building.
- Price
- No admission price is listed; the facade can be viewed from the street.
- How to visit
- The attraction is the facade of a residential building decorated with bird figures. The interior is not listed as open to visitors.
- Hours
- About 10 min
Why it is worth the detour
Decorative pelicans on the façade turn an otherwise sober historic building into one of Vyborg's popular architectural puzzles.
The House with Pelicans is a historic five-story building in Vyborg, known for its decorative pelicans on the façade. It is a notable example of northern modern architecture.
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