Beckholmen
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Beckholmen is a small island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Having served the city's shipping industry for centuries, Beckholmen is now regarded as a historical monument of national interest, and, by i
September 2012 serial view of Beckholmen
Beckholmsbron, the bridge leading over to Beckholmen, 2006.
The brig Stockholm in one of the three dry docks on Beckholmen.
The GV-dock in 2007.
Vasa (ship)
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Vasa is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze c
Vasa's port bow
Vasa's port side
A model showing a cross section of Vasa's hull, illustrating the shallow hold and two gundecks
The inside of the lower gundeck looking toward the bow. The interior of the ship does not contain any guns or any of the original contents and is currently fitted with modern lighting and other safety features.