Annenkrone
Annenkrone (St Anne's Crown, Russian: Анненские укрепления, tr. Annenskiye ukrepleniya, Finnish: Pyhän Annan kruunu) is an early 18th century fortification in Vyborg, Russia. It is located outside the town in the island of Tverdysh.
History
The construction was started by
Annenkrone is composed of four bastions and three ravelins facing west and one moat on the north side. The fortification was never used in war. After the Finnish War of 1808–1809 Annenkrone lost its significance as Finland became a part of the Russian Empire and the border against Sweden was transferred hundreds of kilometres west. The last barracks and other buildings were completed in the mid-19th century.
Today the fortification is a part of the Petrovsky District. During the Finnish era 1917–1944 it was a part of the Siikaniemi district.[3]
After the 1918
Gallery
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The Mendt House (1847) at the Petrovskaya Square
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Guardhouse (1776)
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Fredrikshamn Gate
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Memorial of the Siege of Vyborg
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Petrovskaya Square and the statue of admiral Fyodor Apraksin
References
- ^ Vyborg Small Towns of Russia. Retrieved 27.10.2014.
- ^ Анненские укрепления Nortfort.ru. Retrieved 27 October 2014. (in Russian)
- ^ Siikaniemi district VirtualViipuri 1939. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
External links
Media related to Annenkrone at Wikimedia Commons