Hi everybody, the second week has now come to an end and we have experienced quite a lot. My favourite activity was meeting the Vasa Museum. It is located in the heart of Stockholm and stands as a Testament to Swedish heritage. It’s the world’s only almost fully intact 17th-century ship. The Vasa was a grand warship, which was intended to bolster the Swedish fleet during the 30 years war. However, the ship met a tragic fate on its first voyage, sinking just minutes after setting sail. The cause was a design flaw that unfortunately made the ship top-heavy and unstable. For over three centuries the Vasa lay at the bottom of Stockholm’s harbour.
It wasn’t until 1961 that the ship was salvaged, in a remarkably good condition, thanks to the baltic sea that inhibited the wood eating microorganisms. It was also obviously quite a challenge, lifting an 800 ton ship out of the water.
In 1990 this museum was purposely built to house and showcase this historical treasure. In order to remain the integrity of the ship for future generations there must be frequent maintenance work and the room temperature has to be at 18 degrees. Also, the way you are dressed, how much you breathe, body odors and all sorts of perfumes have an influence on the Vasa’s condition. So if you go there make sure you bring rather warm clothing because its quite cold in there.
I hope you now have a good understanding of the Vasa and find it quite interesting, i would highly recommend going there if you find yourself in Sweden!Thats it from me for this week, see you!:)
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