Our second day in Stockholm, we ventured to Djurgarden, another one of Stockholm's beautiful islands. It used to be the king's hunting grounds, and now has a large nature preserve and some awesome museums.
In the morning, we went to the Vasa museum, which came highly recommended. We weren't disappointed.
In 1628, the Vasa ship ordered by king Gustav was completed. It was to be a warship to fight against Poland as the Swedes worked to overtake the country.
It was the largest ship of its time, and had incredible craftsmanship.
Unfortunately, the king cared more about the ship looking fierce and impressive than being properly engineered. The ship was built too top-heavy, and after only twenty minutes into its maiden voyage, the wind blew it over and it sank. So sad. In the late 1950s, the work to recover the ship began and by 1964, they'd restored the whole thing. It was so cool to see the old ship. Here's a miniature of what they imagine it looked like in its 20 minutes of glory.
Our second day in Stockholm, we ventured to Djurgarden, another one of Stockholm's beautiful islands. It used to be the king's hunting grounds, and now has a large nature preserve and some awesome museums.
In the morning, we went to the Vasa museum, which came highly recommended. We weren't disappointed.
In 1628, the Vasa ship ordered by king Gustav was completed. It was to be a warship to fight against Poland as the Swedes worked to overtake the country.
It was the largest ship of its time, and had incredible craftsmanship.
Unfortunately, the king cared more about the ship looking fierce and impressive than being properly engineered. The ship was built too top-heavy, and after only twenty minutes into its maiden voyage, the wind blew it over and it sank. So sad. In the late 1950s, the work to recover the ship began and by 1964, they'd restored the whole thing. It was so cool to see the old ship. Here's a miniature of what they imagine it looked like in its 20 minutes of glory.
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