Old Vyborg-2 (visual history 20 photos)

Perhaps the main attraction of the old city is the Vyborg Castle.

Vyborg Castle was founded in 1293 during the third Swedish crusade. The naval militia landed on the coast of the Gulf of Finland in the area of present-day Vyborg and ravaged a Karelian settlement and a Karelian guard post on a small island. The Swedes founded a castle on the island and named it Vyborg (translated from Old Swedish - "Holy Fortress").

The castle had a hard fate, it burned in flames, rebuilt, modernized. There are now plans to install an elevator in St. Olaf's tower.

Why is there an elevator in the old tower, you ask? I am against this idea. This will disturb the interior of the tower. However ... not everyone can climb to the observation deck along these steps along the walls. And there are many who wish ...

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Пожалуй основной достопримечательностью старого города является Выборгский замок.

Выборгский замок был основан в 1293 году во время третьего шведского крестового похода. Морское ополчение высадилось на побережье Финского залива в районе нынешнего Выборга и разорило поселение карел и карельский сторожевой пункт на небольшом острове. Шведы заложили на острове замок и назвали его Выборгом (в переводе со старошведского — «Святая крепость»).

У замка была тяжёлая судьба, он горел в огне, восстанавливался, перестраивался. Теперь есть планы установить лифт в башне Святого Олафа.

Вы спросите, зачем лифт в старой башне? Я против такой идеи. Это нарушит внутреннее пространство башни. Однако... не каждый желающий может подняться на смотровую площадку по этим ступеням вдоль стен. А желающих много...

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Я покажу вам только один вид со смотровой площадки. К сожалению, у меня не было с собой широкоугольного объектива. Все кадры сделаны с помощью Гелиос-44-2. Маловат угол для пейзажа. Но тем не менее...

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Let everyone choose the option they like.

Пусть каждый выберет для себя понравившийся вариант.

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It's time for us to walk along the narrow streets of old Vyborg. Paved with cobblestones, these streets go up, then end in a rather steep descent. And here and there witnesses of centuries come across - old buildings. Some were more fortunate, others less fortunate, but each of them has its own life.

Нам пора прогуляться по узким улочкам старого Выборга. Мощеные булыжником, эти улочки то поднимаются вверх, то оканчиваются довольно крутым спуском. И то тут, то там на глаза попадаются свидетели веков - старые здания. Одним повезло больше, другим меньше, но в каждом из них продолжается своя жизнь.

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One has only to look around the corner and the picture can change dramatically. I am not an expert on architectural styles. I can only show what I was a witness to. Specialists can find here architecture for every taste and choice.

Стоит только заглянуть за угол и картина может резко измениться. Я не знаток архитектурных стилей. Я могу только показать, свидетелем чему я был. Специалисты могут найти здесь архитектуру на любой вкус и выбор.

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The front facades here give way to shabby courtyards, but all together they create their own unique flavor and evoke the smell of time.

Парадные фасады здесь сменяются обшарпанными двориками, но всё вместе создаёт свой неповторимый колорит и вызывает запах времени.

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You can wander around these streets endlessly. Here you can spend hours looking at facades, balconies, roofs, chimneys. Admire courtyards, trees and canals. Yes, there are also canals and a lot of water. As well as the famous Mon Repos Park. I don't know if a tour of this wonderful park would be appropriate in this community, although from a landscape design point of view, why not.

And on this we say goodbye.
Take care of yourself.

По этим улицам можно бродить бесконечно. Здесь можно часами рассматривать фасады, балконы, крыши печные трубы. Любоваться двориками, деревьями и каналами. Да, здесь есть ещё и каналы и много воды. А также знаменитый парк Монрепо. Не знаю, будет ли уместно в данном сообществе экскурсия по этому чудесному парку, хотя с точки зрения ландшафтного дизайна почему бы и нет.

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А мы на этом прощаемся.
Берегите себя.




CameraSony A7М2
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I love the cobblestone roads!!! Really super pics @bambuka.

Thanks for stopping by :-)
Glad to see you and thank you for your kind words!
I love the cobblestone roads too :) They are very cool!

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I just love this series from you!

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Glad to see you @crazy-andy and thank you for your kind words and support!

There's always that question of whether to install an elevator or not in old towers/structures. I see what you mean, the placement of the lift and how it will affect the interior of St. Olaf's tower is critical because of the existing design of the staircase.

For unavoidable reasons and adaptive use and accessibility, what do you think of a circular panoramic/glass elevator with frames that match the color of the existing handrails?

I couldn't help pondering on possibilities to make it work although, I would opt to take the stairs because of its existing shape. Cool post!

Olaf's tower is empty inside. It's like a huge stone well. Apparently there used to be wooden floors on the floors, which burned down in a fire.
Now this huge void with stairs along the walls looks mesmerizing. It has its own charm.
I think building an elevator inside will kill all this ancient beauty. Even a glass elevator will destroy the integrity of the space inside.
If there was a survey on the construction of an elevator, I would vote against
The Spirit of the time lives in this tower. It will be a shame if he disappears.
But that's just my opinion :)

Thanks for stopping by :-)
Glad to see you and thank you for your kind words!

Fair enough, when there's a petition against the elevator we'll know who's behind it 😁 Cheers, it was a pleasure.

I'm afraid that the matter will not reach the petition)))
One of the companies will win the tender, the castle will be closed for visits ... and we will ride the elevator ... maybe :D

Are those pictures from this era? Wonderful captures. and yes the elevator's idea is quite weird but everyone should get the chance to explore the heights so that's cool. the façade looks very fascinating.

I took these photos in August last year. When processing the photo, I wanted to enhance the impression of the old city.
Personally, I am against building an elevator. He will greatly disturb the Zeitgeist living in this tower.
But it's not for me to decide

Anyways that was a compliment, great pictures :)

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Все говорят, что Выборг имеет свою неповторимую ауру. История, события, люди -всё имеет значение для места. А замок вроде и замком так сразу не назовёшь. Больше, как форт. Видно, что грамотная фортификация в основе. Инженерные расчёты с прицелом на мощь противника.

Там история замка весьма запутана, насколько я могу судить. Вначале построили на острове деревянную фортификацию. Потом перестраивали. Успело гореть и разрушаться. Потом утратило оборонительную функцию (что-то более мощное появилось недалече). Но как уголов старого времени да, весьма привлекательно.
Сам Выборг тоже не прост. Под старым городом, думаю, есть ещё несколько этажей. Мне там местный показал почти замурованный вход туда. Финны отказываются предоставлять документацию подземелий. Но там и на поверхности всё очень круто. Меня туда просто тянет))

Hello @bambuka, I'm delighted to see you here again! Due to its tall structure, the Vyborg Castle couldn't be missed when viewed on the city's skyline. I'd guess that their proposal to install an elevator at the castle's tower is a practical solution for tourists and visitors who are senior citizens and physically disabled to equally experience and enjoy the urban landscape from the top.

There's just something about the cobblestones on the streets, walkways, and alleys of this historic city that give it its timeless appeal! I've also noticed that there are only a handful of road lamp posts or vertical poles for street lighting fixtures as most of them are suspended from the overhead electrical cables and supported by the buildings on both sides. Is this a typical system there?

Yes, I agree, the castle and its tower are iconic buildings. The castle is built on an island, there is water all around, the old town starts across the bridge and immediately goes up.
If I have to go there again, I will purposefully take a series of pictures for this community. So far, I was just shooting the beauty of the old city with no specific purpose.

Yes, I understand that the elevator will not hurt for the development of tourism. We have to put up with the requirements of our time. But to be honest, I would be very sorry for the interior of the tower. All the mesmerizing space will collapse there.

Yes you are right. Poles of street lamps are not typical for old Vyborg. If installed, they disrupt the space and rhythm of the old narrow cobbled streets. I can assume that once the lanterns could have been installed directly on the walls. By the way, an interesting question. I'll have to check it :)

Sounds great! Thank you for posting awesome content like these in our community, I really enjoy them!

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Hello @bambuka, we enjoy these architectural inspirations through your visual history series.

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