Raatitorni

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Raatitorni (The Council Tower) is the only remaining part of the medieval Vyborg city walls. After the wall was demolished it functioned as a bell tower of near church. The tower was damaged in Winter War, but restored later.

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Address
A127, Vyborg, Russia

Established
1470s

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