Raatitorni

Vyborg, Russia

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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A127, Vyborg, Russia
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Founded: 1470s
Category: Castles and fortifications in Russia

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Dmitry Shutko (2 years ago)
Красиво, умели же строить!
Станислав Сидоренко (3 years ago)
Прекрасный и разрушающийся на глазах город Выборг наконец-то стали немного восстанавливать. Один из объектов реставрация - это башня ратуши названная так, потому что во время осады города ее должны были оборонять члены городской ратуши) После реставрации конечно преобразилась полностью
Александр Калашников (3 years ago)
Это Выборг, это очень стильно и красиво.
Павел Тимонов (3 years ago)
прекрасный ветшающий на глазах туристический город. Спешите его посетить, пока он полностью не развалился. Старый город атмосферен и прекрасен, несмотря на то, что за ним крайне плохо ухаживают. Крепостная улица-главная- треть состоит из фасадов уже нежилых зданий. Старинные дома-если сгорают- не реставрируются. Но атмосфера шведско-финнской древности с элементами советского убожества пока впечатляет раз и навсегда.
Филипп Перепелица (3 years ago)
Башня построена в 1470-х годах вместе с прочими башнями оборонительной стены каменного города. Всего башен было девять, две из которых сохранились. В XVII веке башню стали использовать в качестве колокольни собора доминиканского монастыря (после Реформации — церкви Выборгского сельского прихода). Новое назначение постройки стало причиной последующих переделок, исказивших её первоначальный облик. Оригинальный деревянный шпиль башни был уничтожен в последний день советско-финской войны 1939−1940 г., 13 марта 1940 года. Много лет здание стояло пустым и без кровли. В 1952 году в башне начались первые ремонтно-восстановительные работы. С 1997 года башня передана в аренду общине церкви Божьей Матери Державной и приспособлена под церковный музей.
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