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. 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. Two guns date from the British occupation, standing along with many older Danish cannons. One of the Faroese lighthouses, the Skansin Lighthouse (Skansin international lighthouse), towers over the fortress, pointing the way to the capital. The strategic location of the fort offers tourists picturesque views of Tórshavn port, surrounding landscape and views out towards Nólsoy island. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skansin --------------------------------------------------- Video by: Loftmyndir: https://facebook/pages/Loftmyndir/570282899671031?fref=ts For more of Faroe Islands like: https://facebook/Faroes Whats going on in the Faroe Islands: facebook/Events.fo - Events.fo Music: Lív Jónsveinsdóttir Ludvig - Eitt annað land The full song: https://youtube/watch?v=Cl8xx_thBwM
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