Palace & fortress
Vyborg Castle
- Mon
- 11:00–19:00
- Tue
- 11:00–19:00
- Wed
- 11:00–19:00
- Thu
- 11:00–19:00
- Fri
- 11:00–18:00
- Sat
- 11:00–19:00
- Sun
- 11:00–19:00
- Hours
- The island is open until 19:30; last entry is at 19:00. The main museum building and Great Arsenal are open Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00; the Governor’s House and Zeughaus Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00.
- Price
- Castle Island entry is 100 RUB; the museum is 350 RUB for adults; St. Olaf’s Tower is 500 RUB.
- How to visit
- Castle Island opens at 09:00; exhibition spaces open at 10:00. Visitors under 16 must be accompanied; one accompanying adult may accompany no more than two children.
- Hours
- Ticket required
- Hours
- Good with children
- Hours
- About 60 min
Why it is worth the detour
A medieval fortress built by the Swedes, now housing the Vyborg Regional Museum.
Vyborg Castle is a historic fortress in Vyborg, Russia, originally constructed in the 1290s. It played a crucial role in the Swedish defense against Russia and now serves as a museum.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
1.3 km
Vyborg Library
A pioneering masterpiece of 20th-century functionalist architecture by Alvar Aalto.
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.