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Viipuri is as much or more used variant of the placename of this castle in pre-Russian contexts as/than Viborg or Wiburg. As primary original author of this article, I choose (and will retain) the variant "Viipuri" as this castle's name. That is mostly because of cultural sensitivity, to recognize that it was in the Finnish-speaking area of the then kingdom of Swedes, Goths and so forth. Suedois02:45, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Vyborg was part of Old Finland, annected to the Grand Duchy of Finland 1812. The Castle was built during the Swedish era in this part of then Finland. Vyborg was also part of Finland after the declaration of independency 1917. Vyborg was lost to the Russians only after the wars. Vyborg is part of the historical Finland./Teuton14:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Vyborg Castle is a Swedish-built medieval fortress around which the town of Vyborg evolved. Built in the 13th century, it served to defend the Swedes against Russians for over 400 years, although it is now located in the latter country. The castle currently serves as a museum.Photograph: A.Savin
