Vasa Ship

Vasa Ship

the Swedish war ship that sank on its maiden voyage in the harbour
Vasa Ship - the Swedish war ship that sank on its maiden voyage in the harbour

Location: 

Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Duration: 

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Journey: 

Living in Stockholm

Personal highlights

  1. Vasa: Swedish warship built in 1628 for King Gustavus Adolphus
  2. Maiden voyage: the ship sank immediately after only 1,300 meter 
  3. Conservation: the shipwreck was salvaged and preserved entirely
  4. Museum: permanent exhibition and most visited Swedish museum
  5. Exhibition: learning about Swedeninfo-icon's royal history and European wars

Image sources

  1. Vasa museum outside
  2. Random Vasa sailor
  3. Map of Scandinavia
  4. Vasa ship decoration
  5. Original Vasa ship

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