Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid.
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Old fortress and lighthouse that oversees the port of Torshavn in the Faroe Islands.
Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. The fort was expanded considerably in 1780 and went through a series of rebuilds for many years afterwards. During the Second World War the fort served Britain as a military base after the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in April 1940. Two 5.5 inch guns date from the British occupation, standing along with many older Danish cannon.
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This is such an intriguing monument that we explored on our first night on the Faroe Islands. Wanted to use the 20 minutes I had before our dinner reservation to explore this spot which was just the perfect amount of time. Not super busy but definitely a cool location with some...
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When visited during working hours the visitors center was closed. Other visitors who were in urged us to climb the fence to get in. We entered through a gate that was easy to open. Relatively abandoned place. Not much to see from inside Driving by you can...
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