Nyenschantz
Nyenschantz (
History
The fortress Landskrona
During excavations in 1992–2000, the remnants of three different medieval fortresses were found at the site of the Nyenschantz fortress. The only one known historically is the Swedish fortress Landskrona, built in 1300 by
Background
In 1609, the
Nyenskans
The
inhabitants.In 1656, Nyenskans was attacked by Russia during an invasion led by Pyotr Potemkin. The attack was repelled, but it badly damaged Nyen, and Sweden moved the administrative centre of Swedish Ingria from Nöteborg to Narva.[4]
In 1677, the defences of Nyenskans and Nyen were enforced by a ring of new fortifications consisting of
In 1700, the danger of Russian invasion increased following the beginning of the Great Northern War, which resumed formal hostilities between Sweden and Russia. Reportedly, in October 1702, Sweden feared an imminent Russian invasion of Nyen, evacuating the city's population and burning it down to prevent the Russians from taking it.[citation needed]
Saint Petersburg
On May 1, 1703, Sweden lost Nyenskans to the Russians when the fortress was taken by
In 1703, Peter decided to found
The exact fate of Nyenskans is unknown, with sources ranging from its mostly demolition as early as 1704 to its repurposing and remaining intact as late as the 1760s. Other documents and maps suggest Nyenskans was gradually demolished over the following decades as Saint Petersburg expanded onto the land in the direct vicinity of the fort. By 1849, the central strengthening of Nyenskans was still known to exist, although the exact date of its demolition is also unknown.
Today, nothing above the ground remains of Nyenskans, and the site is now in Saint Petersburg's
See also
- Vauban
- Okhta Center
- Treaty of Nystad
References
- ^ Williams, Harold (1914). Russia of the Russians. Pitman & Sons. p. 33.
- ^ Harrison, Dick (2005). Gud vill det! Nordiska korsfarare under medeltiden, Ordfront, p. 453-458.
- ^ Carl v. Bonsdorffs; publikation Nyen och Nyenskans. Namn i Nyen på 1600-talet; Names in Nyen's during 1600s
- ^ Kurs, Ott (1994). Ingria: The broken land bridge between Estonia and Finland. GeoJournal 33.1, 107-113.
External links
Media related to Nyenschantz at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Russian) Nyenschanz on the website of the St.Petersburg Diocese Gazette
- (in Russian) Museum official page
- The Nyenskans Fortress