Category:Petrovskaya Naberezhnaya in Vyborg, Riverfront district near Annenkrone fortification in Vyborg, Russia
The Petrovskaya Naberezhnaya is a waterfront area in Vyborg that runs along the water and connects stone embankments with the historic Annenkrone fortification. The shoreline features a series of granite steps and flat areas where people can walk close to the water.
Peter the Great ordered this waterfront to be built around 1720 after the city was retaken from the Swedes. The construction was meant to modernize Vyborg and establish the city as an important Baltic center.
The waterfront takes its name from Peter the Great's vision for this city, and locals today use it as a daily walking route and gathering spot along the water. It remains a place where people naturally pass through and enjoy views across the river.
The best way to reach this area is through Hiekkaportinkatu street, which leads directly to the water and connects to major transit routes. The waterfront is easy to explore on foot with flat paths running along the entire embankment.
The granite blocks of the embankment were quarried locally and shaped by Finnish stonemasons in the 18th century. This craftsmanship is still visible today in how carefully the stones fit together along the water's edge.
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