Vasa Ship

While I was in Stockholm, I decided to visit a piece of important Swedish history – a giant ancient ship at Vasa Museum. The museum itself is located in the Djurgarden island which you can reach on foot if you’re nearby, a tram or a ferry. What is so special about this ship? it is the only 17th century surviving ship in the world which is fully intact.

Some quick facts about Vasa Ship:

• The ship was built to battle the Polish
• It sank after only few minutes setting sail
• It carries 300 soldiers , 145 sailors and 64 guns
• The most elaborate ship ever built – with no limit to costs of building and decoration
• 69 meters in length, 52.5 meters in width, 11.7 meters in beam, 4.8 meters in draft, and weigh 1,200 tonnes

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