Järvitaipale Fortress
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| Järvitaipale Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Part of South-Eastern Finland fortification system | |
| Finland | |
 Järvitaipale Fortress in its current condition | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Caponier fortress |
| Owner | Senate Properties |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Location | |
  Järvitaipale Fortress Järvitaipale Fortress | |
| Coordinates | 61°05′38″N 27°14′20″E / 61.09389°N 27.23889°E |
| Area | 74 hectares (180 acres) |
Järvitaipale Fortress is part of the fortifications of southeastern Finland, designed and built by General Alexander Suvorov, located in Savitaipale, about 40 km from Kärnäkoski Fortress.[1]
Documents show that this fortification consisted of two groups (Company: military unit) or about 200 soldiers. The fort was armed with six cannons, which were later increased to ten cannons. The task of this fort was to delay the possible attack of the Swedes until they reached the interior of the country. The fortress remained active until the end of the Finnish War, after which it lost its strategic value. On the northern side of the fortress there is a redoubt consisting of two sides of eleven meters and one side of eight meters. The ramparts of the fort have several fire grooves and also a moat surrounds the fortress.[2]
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