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Vasa (or Wasa) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship foundered and sank after sailing about 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannons were salvaged in the 17th century until she was located again in the late 1950s in a busy shipping lane just outside the Stockholm harbor. Salvaged with a largely intact hull in 1961, she was housed in a temporary museum called Wasavarvet ("The Wasa Shipyard") until 1988 and then moved to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. The ship is one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions and has been seen by over 29 million visitors since 1961. Since her recovery, Vasa has become a widely recognized symbol of the Swedish "great power period" and is today a de facto standard in the media and among Swedes for evaluating the historical importance of shipwrecks.
The 17th century was the century that lasted from January 1, 1601, to December 31, 1700, in the Gregorian calendar. The 17th century falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and in that continent was characterized by the Dutch Golden Age, the Baroque cultural movement, the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, and The General Crisis. This last is characterised in Europe most notably by the Thirty Years' War, the Great Turkish War, the end of the Dutch Revolt, the disintegration of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the English Civil War.
Some historians extend the scope of the General Crisis to encompass the globe, as with the demographic collapse of the Ming Dynasty, China lost approximately 30% of its population. It was during this period also that European colonization of the Americas began in earnest, including the exploitation of the silver deposits of Potosí in Upper Peru and Mexico, which resulted in great bouts of inflation as wealth was drawn into Europe from the rest of the world.
The Vasa Museum (Swedish: Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to the official web site, is the most visited museum in Scandinavia. Together with other museums such as Stockholm Maritime Museum, the museum belongs to the Swedish National Maritime Museums (SNMM).
From the end of 1961 to 1988, Vasa was housed in a temporary structure called Wasavarvet ("The Vasa Shipyard") where she was treated with polyethylene glycol. Visitors could only view the ship from two levels and the maximum distance was only 5 m (17 ft). In 1981, the Swedish government decided that a permanent Vasa museum was to be constructed and an architects' competition for the design of the museum building was organized. A total of 384 architects sent in models of their ideas for the most suitable building to house the Vasa and the final winners were Marianne Dahlbäck and Göran Månsson with Ask ("box"). The construction of the new building began on and around the dry dock of the old naval yard with an inauguration ceremony hosted by Prince Bertil on 2 November 1987. Vasa was towed into the flooded dry dock under the new building in December 1988 and during the summer of 1989, when visitors were allowed onto the construction site, 228 000 people visited the half-finished museum. The museum was officially opened on 15 June 1990. So far Vasa has been seen by over 25 million people. In 2008 the museum had a total of 1,143,404 visitors.
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(See also http://youtu.be/8NweRnGqZ1k) The Vasa Museum is Stockholm's top tourist attraction, and rightly so as it showcases the only 17th century warship ever salvaged, after over 300 years under the sea. (6 June 2010)
A dramadocumentary from the early 17th century Stockholm, where the royal ship Wasa was built. Real actors and computeranimated images give a good picture how life was in Stockholm by 1628 and to her maiden voyage when she sunk.. Mostly in swedish of course, but the movie is quite interesting anyhow for anyone who is interested in swedish history. This is part 1 of 2.
An education presentation of the sinking of the Vasa in 1628.
Le Vasa est un navire de guerre construit pour le roi Gustave II Adolphe de Suède, de la dynastie Vasa, entre 1626 et 1628. Le navire sombra après une navigation d'à peine un mille marin lors de son voyage inaugural, le 10 août 1628. The Vasa Museum The Vasa is the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures. The 69 meter-long warship Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in the middle of Stockholm in 1628, and was salvaged 333 years later in 1961. For nearly half a century the ship has been slowly, deliberately and painstakingly restored to a state approaching its original glory. The three masts on the roof outside the specially built museum show the height o...
Vasa is a Swedish warship built 1626-1628. The ship foundered and sank after sailing less than a nautical mile (2 km) into its maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. It fell into obscurity after most of its valuable bronze cannon were salvaged in the 17th century. After it was located again in the late 1950s in a busy shipping lane just outside the Stockholm harbor, it was salvaged with a largely intact hull in 1961 Vasa was built top-heavy and had insufficient ballast. Despite an obvious lack of stability in port, it was allowed to set sail and foundered only a few minutes after it first encountered a wind stronger than a breeze. The impulsive move to set sail was the result of a combination of factors: Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, who was leading the army on the continent on the date of it...
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Фильм про музей "Васа" в Стокгольме.
A 24-pounder gun was successfully fired at a newly-built section of the Royal Swedish warship Vasa's hull on Wednesday (October 22). The firing is part of a research project which aims to show how sea battles during the early 17th century were fought and the effect guns had in these battles. The research project, funded by The Friends of the Vasa Museum support association, will look at the firing distances chosen and the impact of different kinds of ammunition. It also seeks to understand under what conditions the gun crews were operating, exposed to blast waves, noise and smoke and operating heavy weights on a moving platform. According to The Friends of the Vasa Museum, the test firing was successful and showed that Vasa's cannon had considerable firepower and fairly good precision ...
A tour of the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, which houses the restored warship Vasa that sank in Stockholm harbor just 20 minutes into its first voyage. NOTE: I will post a link to the video "How expensive is Stockholm" here when it's finished. PLANNING A BUDGET TRAVELING TRIP? "Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel" is a travel guidebook that's packed with practical travel info. Just $10 on Amazon! For more info, CLICK HERE: http://www.amazon.com/Gabes-Guide-Budget-Travel-Tricks/dp/1470155141/ Or feel like reading something else that's fun, adventurous and inspiring? "Following My Thumb" features 26 exciting travel stories from around the world. Also available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Following-My-Thumb-Gabriel-Morris/dp/1846948495/ Support Gabriel's videos on Patreon! https://www.patr...
Le Vasa est un navire de guerre construit pour le roi Gustave II Adolphe de Suède, de la dynastie Vasa, entre 1626 et 1628. Le navire sombra après une navigation d'à peine un mille marin lors de son voyage inaugural, le 10 août 1628. The Vasa Museum The Vasa is the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures. The 69 meter-long warship Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in the middle of Stockholm in 1628, and was salvaged 333 years later in 1961. For nearly half a century the ship has been slowly, deliberately and painstakingly restored to a state approaching its original glory. The three masts on the roof outside the specially built museum show the height o...
Djurgården is Stockholm's lush island fun center and has several of the city's top museums, including the Vasa Museum. This is where the Vasa is housed, a 1628 war ship that sank to the bottom of the harbor just minutes into its maiden voyage. Rescued after 300 years under the sea, it's now the best-preserved ship of its kind. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit http://www.ricksteves.com.
A gracious city built on 14 islands with plenty to see and do. At the Vasa Museum, inspect the remains of the 17th century ship. Explore the picturesque old town, Gamle Stan, with its maze of medieval alleys and lanes lined by the ancient buildings of the Royal Palace, restaurants and irresistible galleries and boutiques. For more information on the diverse range of Shore Excursions, please visit www.pocruises.co.uk
A video tour of Stockholm Sweden including the Vasa Ship and Museum, the Royal Palace, changing of the guards, Drottingholm Palace, Skansen, Swedish Pancakes, the worlds largest Ikea, Swedish Meatballs, Herring, and the Ice Bar
A highlight for Stockholm visitors is a visit to the Vasa Museum. On the evening of the first conference day in Stockholm, our hosts did not want to miss the chance to show us this impressive ship. Afterward, they had planned a visit to the ABBA Museum, which is just 500 m away. We take the tram S7 (direction Waldemarsudde) to the Nordiska Museet (Nordic Museum) on the island of Djurgarden. The huge renaissance building houses objects of the history of civilization and from ethnic groups in the north. But, we pass the building and walk straight to the Vasa Museum lying behind it. The modern building opened in 1990. The 34 m high hall houses the entire Vasa. On several levels, you can get good insights into almost every detail of the ship. Different objects from those time and pictures of t...
A new mini travel series in concert with Seabourn Cruises (www.seabourn.com) and Ralph Grizzle, the Avid Cruiser. (www.avidcruiser.com) These episodes will be playing as in-stateroom television fleet wide, educating and inspiring guests onboard. 24 episodes across 5 countries. Music from Firstcom.com with rights. www.amberpacificstudios.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChrisStanleyHD Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Amber-Pacific-Studios/6731267607 Thanks for watching! - Chris
The pride of the Swedish crown, the massive warship Vasa only sailed for less than 2 kilometres before sinking in Stockholm harbour in 1628. Raised from the seabed in the 1960's it now sits in a museum and offers a fantastic insight into life in those days. We spent a good three hours in there and loved it. For more information about our tours of Europe in a motorhome, please visit our blog ourtour.co.uk
http://bookinghunter.com Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the largest city of Fennoscandia. Stockholm is located on Sweden's south-central east coast, where the freshwater Lake Mälaren - Sweden's third largest lake - flows out into the Baltic Sea. The central parts of the city consist of fourteen islands that are continuous with the Stockholm archipelago. The geographical city centre is situated on the water, in Riddarfjärden bay. Over 30% of the city area is made up of waterways and another 30% is made up of parks and green spaces. The most important places to visit in Stockholm: Vasa Museum (this is Sweden's National Maritime Museum. On display is the famous Vasa ship, the only preserved 17th century ship of its kind), Stockholm Royal Palace (the official residence of the Swedish...