Vekrut House

The Vekrut House is situated on Northern Wall Street in Viipuri. In the 18th to 19th centuries it belonged to the Vekrut family, including merchant Matthias Pills and Johan Vekrut who owned a large business network. It housed customs office, hotel "Melblom" and the headquarters of shiitake corps. Semi-basement of the building is linked with a legend about secret passage to Viipuri Castle.