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On its maiden voyage in 1628, the most powerful warship in the Baltic, the Vasa, was afloat only minutes ... encounter long lines and crowds during Stockholm's peak season (summer).
In the heart of Stockholm, where maritime history ... to royal ambition and maritime engineering. Housing the Vasa, a 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage in August 1628, the ...
1961: The 17th century Swedish warship Vasa, which sank on her maiden voyage in 1628, is salvaged after more than 350 years. 1965: Military coup under Donald Reid Cabral in the Dominican Republic.
Since moving to the Vasa Warship Museum, Vasa has drawn thousands of interested visitors from around the world to admire this huge warship. Recommended tour: Stockholm: Vasa Museum Guided Tour, ...
Since being recovered from the Stockholm Harbour in 1961, Vasa has garnered over a million visitors annually. And recently, a four-year project to preserve the hull of the ship was announced. Emile is ...
If we were in Sweden today, we might visit the Vasa Museum in Stockholm where the remains of Sweden’s most famous warship is on display. It was on today’s date of April 24, in 1961 ...
Use the sunny weather to explore Djurgården island, the Stockholm archipelago and seemingly endless waterfront. Must-see attraction: The story of the Vasa is a tragic one. A warship that was meant to ...
McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality will open the third local iteration of Swedish Hill Thursday at 1804 S. First St. in the space briefly inhabited by Foxtrot. The bakery and cafe is located just ...
A Swedish prosecutor has requested the pre-trial detention of a man in his 20s, suspected of a triple shooting that occurred in a hair salon in Uppsala, resulting in the deaths of three young men.
A Swedish police car is seen parked in Vetlanda. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) A Swedish prosecutor said on Sunday he had requested that a man suspected of a triple shooting be remanded in ...