TheVyborg town wall (Russian:Выборгская городская стена,Finnish:Viipurin kaupunginmuuri,Swedish:Viborgs stadsmur) was a defensive structure built around the town ofViborg (todayVyborg,Russia). It was completed during theSwedish era in the 1470s and demolished mainly in the 1860s as Vyborg was a part of theGrand Duchy of Finland. Some minor parts of the wall are still preserved as well as two roundtowers.
The foundations of the Viborg town wall were laid byErik Axelsson Tott, thestadtholder ofViborg Castle. It was constructed by the same builders who completed theSt. Olaf's Castle in 1475–1477. They were most likely invited fromTallinn. The wall was 5–6 meters high and had originally 10 towers with a combination of circular and square designs. Two of them, the Town Hall Tower and theRound Tower, built in 1540s, are still preserved. In the late 16th century the wall was strengthened with severalbastions and the so-called "Horn Fortress", located east from the original wall. The only remaining bastion is the Panzerlachs Bastion at the south-west corner of the Horn Fortress.[1]
According to legends, one of the towers exploded during theRusso-Swedish War in 1495 and the Russian invaders escaped in great fear. The incident is known as theViborg blast.
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