The well preserved 17th century battleship Vasa at the Vasa museum in Stockholm is one of Sweden’s biggest tourist attractions
The battleship was built for King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden 1626-1628, but sunk in the first mile of her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. In 1961 the ship was salvaged and is now on display at the Vasa Museum in on Djurgården island in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Location: Vasamuseet, Djurgåren island, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, European Union, EU, Europe
Photo credit: © Johan Furusjö / Alamy / Afripics
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