The old part of the city, is undoubtedly one of the most interesting places of the city. Take a look at the panorama, and the amazing harmony of the medieval towers creates the illusion of immersion in the world of the past. Vyborg can be called the city of the most beautiful towers in the world. And each of these beauties has its own interesting history. Lot's to talk about the past Round towers, Paradise, Olaf, shot up into the sky the bell tower of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. However, perhaps the most interesting past of the tower of the former Cathedral belfry and Clock tower.

Clock tower completes the ensemble and the perspective on the street of the Water gate. This is one of the most popular tourist monuments of the city. If you climb to the observation deck, from there you can see at a glance almost all the Vyborg castle, the port, the old quarters, the ruins remaining from the Cathedral to which it was attached.

The bell tower of the Cathedral in Vyborg was built in 1494, and in 1753 it was a clock with a bell. After the fire of 1793, the tower was rebuilt by architect Johann Brockmann, she has appeared in the third tier, made in classic style, with an observation deck. And the first Church in Vyborg was built in the first half of the fourteenth century. It's possible that when it was a wooden bell tower.

In 1561, the Church was rebuilt. At the same time, the city brought the first bell to hoist it to the newly rebuilt stone bell tower. Buildings on the lower tier of the Clock tower and were molokoloco. In the mid 1600 on the wall of the belfry mounted dial. Since that time the tower began to call Hour.

Due to frequent fires and the Cathedral, and bell tower had been damaged many times and was constantly rebuilt, many times repaired. Vyborg fire 1678 was so strong and devastating that the bells of the belfry melted. After the incident, the tower urgently strengthened and rebuilt, and on the top there appeared a vane-Cockerel.

In the 18th century Vyborg already belonged to the Russian Empire. According to surviving from those times to the documents of the Clock tower was a stone with a wooden spire. It was 9 bells, of which only one was intact.

In June 1738 in Vyborg happened next fire, during which the steeple was burned. Then left of all the bells a whole one. When was the fire of 1793, during which almost all the buildings in town were destroyed, the bell tower decided to rebuild again. The project was designed by provincial architect Johan Brockman. The money remaining from the previous adjustment 8-migrana the basis set is new, with semicircular arches. The clock was moved to the first circle of buildings. The watch was ordered in Helskinki master Peter Elfstrom. At the same time appeared on the tower the bell weighing in at 61 pounds, made in Moscow, which was a gift from Empress Catherine II Wyborcza. Since then, the tower began to perform the functions of the fire tower. The bell remained commemorative inscription is a reminder of the fire.

In the mid 19th century on the clock in the tower mounted contemporary clock mechanism, in which were 12 and 8 had leaden weights. Replaced and dials new. On the North and South sides of the tower added on the dial. After that, the Clock tower reconstructions has not been.

During the great Patriotic war the Cathedral was bombed and the building was completely destroyed. Still the Clock tower of the old Cathedral Church continues to faithfully serve the Vyborg and its citizens, continuing as in earlier times properly to count minutes and hours.

Interestingly, Clock tower Vyborg "starred" in the film: in the film "Sannikov Land" adventurer Central to the dispute goes to it.