Battle of Napue monument

Designed by architect and visual artist Matti Björklund-Visanti (1885–1957), the Battle of Napue Monument was erected in 1920 on a rocky hill that had already served as a place of remembrance. The final battle of the Great Northern War was fought in Isokyrö on February 19, 1714. As Russian forces advanced toward the Ostrobothnia region, General Armfelt decided to confront the enemy in Isokyrö. The Russian troops outnumbered the Finnish forces by nearly two to one. Approximately 1,500 Russians and 3,000 Finns fell in the battle.

The actual battlefield is located across the Kyrönjoki River, in the village of Laurola. At Napue, the river is crossed by the Perttilä Suspension Bridge, which is the oldest steel suspension bridge in Finland still open to traffic.

Napue is also home to the Kyrö Distillery Company, established in the premises of a former cooperative dairy. The historic dairy building—famous to locals from the original wrapper of Oltermanni cheese—is an attraction in its own right. The Kyrö Visitor Centre offers distillery tours, tastings, and events.

Within walking distance of the Battle of Napue Monument is the Kyrönmaa Agricultural Museum. The museum buildings showcase a variety of heritage machinery, historic tillage engines, tractors, and combine harvesters. The museum is open by appointment.