Monument
Monument to Torgils Knutsson
- Mon
- 00:00–23:59
- Tue
- 00:00–23:59
- Wed
- 00:00–23:59
- Thu
- 00:00–23:59
- Fri
- 00:00–23:59
- Sat
- 00:00–23:59
- Sun
- 00:00–23:59
- How to visit
- An outdoor monument on Old Town Hall Square; publicly accessible. No separate entrance or ticket is required.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- About 15–25 min
Why it is worth the detour
A monument to Torgils Knutsson, the founder of Vyborg Castle.
The Monument to Torgils Knutsson is a restored statue commemorating the Swedish marshal who founded Vyborg Castle. It stands as a cultural heritage site in Vyborg's Old Town.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
50 m
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50 m
Borchardt House
German merchant Anton Borchardt built this stone house in 1653, with a wine cellar where drinking and business were deliberately mixed: agreements with town councillors were traditionally sealed over wine or with a liquid gift. The restored building preserves the memory of a port city whose German, Swedish and Finnish-speaking merchants negotiated as enthusiastically as they drank.
100 m
Podgornaya Street
Known historically as Bishop's Street, this picturesque route preserves seventeenth-century merchant houses and the irregular line of medieval Vyborg.
100 m
Hackman and Co House in Vyborg
The Hackman and Co House, also known as the 'Granite Palace', is a notable example of national romantic architecture in Vyborg.
Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.