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 :)