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Vyborg
Vyborg (; , ; , ; , ) is a town and the administrative center of Vyborgsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of Vyborg Bay, northwest of St. Petersburg, east of the Finnish capital Helsinki, and south of Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland. The most recent census population of Vyborg is
Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin, commonly known simply as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprises five palaces, four cathedrals, and an enclosing wall along with numerous towers. Within the complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was one of the royal residences of the Tsar of Russia, and is now the residence of the president of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin overlooks the Moskva River to the south, Red Square to the east, and Alexander Garden to the west.
Chernyakhovsk
Chernyakhovsk (; ; ; ) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, and the administrative center of Chernyakhovsky District. With a population of 35,705 as of 2023, it is the third-largest city of the Kaliningrad Oblast (behind Kaliningrad and Sovetsk).
Shlisselburg
Shlisselburg (, ; ; ; ), formerly Oreshek (Орешек) (1323–1611) and Petrokrepost (Петрокрепость) (1944–1992), is a town in Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the head of the Neva River on Lake Ladoga, east of St. Petersburg. Population:
Bagrationovsk
Bagrationovsk (; , ; or '; or ') is a town and the administrative center of Bagrationovsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located close to the border with Poland, south of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast. It has a population of
Gvardeysk
Gvardeysk (; known prior to 1946 by its German name Tapiau (); ; ), is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River east of Kaliningrad. Population figures: It is located within the historic region of Sambia.
Neman
town of Nemansky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Polessk
Polessk (; ; ; ) is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, at the junction of a main road and a railroad at the Deyma River, shortly before it enters the Curonian Lagoon. Population figures: 4,744 (1885).
Saint Michael's Castle
former royal residence in the historic centre of Saint Petersburg, Russia
Gatchina Palace
palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Vyborg Castle
Swedish built medieval fortress in Russia
Ivangorod Fortress
fortress in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Fortified complex in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Nyenschantz
thumb|300px|Model reconstruction of Nyenschantz and Nyen, which shows the fortress from the west. Nyenschantz (, ; ; ) was a Swedish fortress at the confluence of the Neva River and Okhta River, the site of present-day Saint Petersburg, Russia. Nyenschantz was built in 1611 to establish Swedish rule in Ingria, which had been annexed from the Tsardom of Russia during the Time of Troubles. The town of Nyen, which formed around Nyenschantz, became a wealthy trading center and a capital of Swedish Ingria during the 17th century. In 1702, Nyenschantz and Nyen were conquered by Russia during the Gre
detinets
thumb|300x300px|Novgorod Detinets in Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Krasnolesye
Krasnolesye (; ; ; ) is a settlement in Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Krasnaya River (Rominta) close to the border with Poland, in the north of the Romincka Forest. East of Krasnolesye lies Lake Vistytis.
Alexandrov Kremlin
kremlin of the city of Alexandrov in Russia
Priory Palace
palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
list of castles in Russia
Wikimedia list article
Schaaken Castle
ruined castle in Russia
Kerch
19th-century fortress in Crimea
Mayovka
human settlement in Chernyakhovsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Meyendorff Castle
villa in Moscow oblast