Vyborg Castle

Vyborg Castle
Выборгский замок (Russian) Viipurin linna (Finnish) Viborgs slott (Swedish)
View of Vyborg Castle
Location within Leningrad Oblast
60°42′57″N 28°43′45″E
Type	Medieval castle
Location	Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
History
Built	1293
Built for	Torkel Knutsson
Site notes
Current use	Museum

Vyborg Castle (Russian: Выборгский замок, romanized: Vyborgskiy zamok; Finnish: Viipurin linna; Swedish: Viborgs slott) is a fortress in Vyborg, Russia. It was built by the Swedes during the Middle Ages around which the town of Vyborg evolved. The castle became the stronghold of the Swedish realm in the Karelian region. Throughout the centuries, it was the first defense of the kingdom against the Russians. Its military and strategic status in the late Middle Ages was second only to the fortified capital Stockholm. Currently it serves as the site of Vyborg Regional Museum.