The museum ship Pommern viewed from the deck of the Birka Paradise. Mariehamn. Aland. Finland
The black-painted barque Pommern, which today is firmly moored in the Western Harbour, is one of the foremost attractions of the maritime town of Mariehamn. The Pommern was built in Scotland in 1903 for a German shipping company and she sailed under the name Mneme. The Pommern endured many hard blows during her voyages and became known as a fast sailor. In 1923 she made a voyage from Copenhagen to Australia in 75 days, which is the record of the century on that route. In 1938 the world was in turbulence and in August of that year the Pommern arrived in Mariehamn in order to await better times. Later on it seemed obvious that the Pommern had made her last voyage in merchandise shipping. In 1953 the heirs of Gustaf Erikson donated the Pommern to the town of Mariehamn as a museum-ship, and thanks to them, Mariehamn now possesses this unique attraction. She is the only windjammer in the world kept in her original state. She even has a complete set of sails - 28 in all - new sails that have been sewn in the traditional way. Some sails are hoisted on solemn occasions
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Location: Pommern. Mariehamn. Aland. Finland
Photo credit: © parkerphotography / Alamy / Afripics
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