Kyrö Skantz
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Kyrö Skantz, or Kyrön skanssi (Finnish) or Kyrö skans (Swedish), was a fortress built for the Swedish army in the 17th century. The ruins of Kyrö Skantz are located in Karvia, Finland. It's obvious that there was a small military base at the same area in the late 16th century but there is only very little information about it.
Major Göran Svinhufvud was ordered to build Kyrö Skantz in 1632 during the reign of King Gustaf II Adolph. Major Svinhufvud was also named as the Commandant of Kyrö Skantz in 1635. The Kyrö Skantz fortress was active during the years 1635-1639 and 1656-1659. After the year 1659 Kyrö Skantz was left unmanned[1].
A tavern was established in Kyrö Skantz as early as 1640. During the Great Northern War the Kyrö Skantz tavern and the nearby buildings were destroyed by Russian Army in 1713. It took about ten years until the Kyrö Skantz tavern could operate again. The Kyrö Skantz tavern was active until the end of the 19th century.
The Kyrö Skantz fortress has given inspiration to the Coat of Arms of Karvia as well as the Cultural Center Skantz, which was established 2019.
References
- ^ Virtanen, Rauni: Kyrön skanssi. Kyrönkankaantie, Kirjoituksia luonnosta, tien historiasta ja käyttömahdollisuuksista. Ikaalinen, 1996.