Lungomare

Petrovskaya Embankment

Indirizzo: Petrovskaya Embankment, Tverdysh Island
Zona: Vyborg, Russia

Orari: Exact visiting hours are not published. Restoration work is ongoing around the Annenskronе fortifications, so some passages may be temporarily inaccessible.
Come visitare: An open waterfront area for walking, with granite steps and level sections along the water. Restoration work is taking place at the historic passage near the Annenskronе fortifications.
Orari: Adatto ai bambini
Orari: Circa 30 min

Petrovskaya Embankment — Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0

Perché vale la deviazione

In the sixteenth century, poorer townspeople began settling on this shore partly to escape the customs duties charged for trading inside walled Vyborg. Their improvised wooden suburb was later cleared for barracks, supply stores and powder magazines, turning a haven for duty avoidance into a tightly controlled military landscape.

Petrovskaya Embankment on Tverdysh Island is a hidden gem that offers a glimpse into the historical evolution of Vyborg. Once a refuge for poorer townspeople, it became a military area with barracks and supply stores.

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