To the East of the centre of Vyborg in 1863-1870 G. G. were erected East of Vyborg fortifications. After the Crimean war and defensive fortifications on the perimeters of cities were built in a new way: now take into account the possibility of a circular defence. As for Vyborg, after the demolition of the old Horned fortress city from the East is left without protection. Knowing this, the war Minister Miliutin in April, 1863, addressed to the Emperor Alexander II a report on the necessity of the construction of the barrier 12 miles from the city.

Three months later, in a letter to the inspector-General E. I. Totleben was mention of plans to build in 1864 the new fortifications of the town. Then the city was visited by captain Kalugin, and later – General count Liders, compiled for the Emperor memo. For his project, a year later, commenced the erection of new fortifications, which later became known as the East of Vyborg. Before St. Petersburg suburb were to be erected four separate redoubts with special cellars for ammunition, for three batteries and advanced construction.

Strip East of Vyborg fortifications stretched from the Bay of Popularity to the Bay of Howelite. On the hill Partsmanual at the height of 30 meters there is a Central area where there was the greatest number of batteries. This place was a mixed forest, and the shore was strewn with large granite boulders. The hill became known as a battery mount.

Most of the work took place in 1864. A big challenge was the construction of the front wall of the ditch. It was made with the help of explosions. To our times in the granite massifs you can find a lot of wells, and where was laid the explosives.

All structures, except for ones on the left, were made of stone. The four parapets of the redoubts cut through the fortress. Before the ditch was constructed glacis. Next to the established guns were made 7 powder magazines. To the flanks of the fortress had the opportunity to communicate, was built of brick underpass. The postern and moves to it did in 1870

In the list of buildings East of the Vyborg fortifications consisted besides of 4 redoubts, 3 batteries, sorti, powder magazine, posterns, wooden sheds for ammunition, spare cellars for gunpowder, barracks, 5 wells and guard houses. All designs were plastered and whitewashed.

The construction of the East-Vyborg fortifications, Russia cost of 1 million rubles. Direct supervision was provided by the head of the Vyborg engineering Department, Lieutenant Colonel Kislyakov.

In 1885, the fortifications were 123 guns: 28 unicorns, 69 guns, 26 mortars. By 1892 the number of guns has increased to 179: 16 smoothbore mortars, 34 smoothbore gun, 100 rifled cannons, 20 rapid-fire guns.

In the early 20th century from Vyborg was a wall of red brick with imitation loopholes-masculi to protect the military stores and as decorative ornaments.

About East Vyborg fortifications't thought before the Russo-Japanese war. After its completion it was decided to make a defensive point of reference. Here he built a house of gendarme, granite and brick walls, the kitchen.

By the time the October revolution East Vyborg fortifications were severely outdated and from the military turned them over to city.

Role of the East Vyborg fortifications only played in the war with Finland. Vyborg, a stronghold of the Bolsheviks, was surrounded, and the counter-revolutionaries that were in that time in the city, freed the whites, who were detained in the castle, and were able to capture the East-Vyborg fortifications. However, in the battle that occurred on April 25, 1918, the Bolsheviks knocked them out. To rest in the cellars of ammunition were not enemies, they decided to destroy. Here in February 1940 was suspended the offensive of the red Army. Finnish troops held these positions until the conclusion of peace.

Now the battery mount is located between the neighborhoods of the historic buildings of Vyborg and new areas. East of Vyborg fortifications are not only valuable examples of defensive architecture of ancient history and remarkable monuments of military glory of the Russian people.

In the East of Vyborg fortifications today there is a Park of culture and rest.