#vasaskeppet

[lonelylittledot]

damn, girl! is our relationship the Vasa ship? bc it took years to be ready, it was beautiful and it sank almost immediately

[thedukedudeinadress]

The first four pictures are from the Vasa Museum’s archives while the rest are taken by me at the museum (and their storage rooms).

It’s the 24th of April! Meaningless day to most people but very special to my autistic little heart since it’s the anniversary of the final lift of the Vasa ship! My oldest and biggest special interest. 64 years ago today she was brought above water after having spent 333 years in the Baltic Sea. So take some pictures of her (and a few loose parts).

[alvsstudies]

[begaydoslay]

Vasa and young royals:

So I don’t know if y’all caught this but in young royals (think it’s the first episode) at the party Wille says: 

“Hur sjönk Vasa? Botten up” meaning “How did Vasa sink? Bottoms up”

This a reference to a 17th century ship that the king of Sweden at the time commissioned. It sank on its first trip. Like it’s almost funny, it sank maybe a km out to sea. The people who were watching it leave saw it sink. Take all this information with a grain of salt, I learnt this in school 5 years ago. But yeah fun fact. 

[seas-and-shanties]

Thinking about her....

[norsesuggestions]

being on the bottom of the ocean is also a type of punishment. sort of....

“here we got the 17th century royal warship Vasa”

“this musuem showcases what happens when men do stupid things, and no one are there to stop them”

“although, the ship did lay on the bottom of the ocean for 333 years, after it sunk in stockholms harbor during it first sail, so that is too, a type of punishment. sort off.”

“no one said ‘dont make a ship that sinks!’“

“so then it sunk during on its first sail. afterwards, nobody even apologised for this massive failure of shipmaking”

“i suggest you ponder the moral of that story!”

[admin note: the vasa ship was supposed to be the glory of the swedish army but sunk on its first sail. in the harbor it sailed out of. everyone in stockholm could see it sink]

[and the setting of the scene is that the character speaking is a trainee diplomat, who has been given the job to entertain the wives of the diplomats of japan and of philippines]

ps. that is the actual vasahip in the background. 17th century shipmaking failure, the museum.

source

the svt comedy show dips

[swedishaesthetic]

Stockholm Recommendations; what to visit, see, and do. 2/3

4. Getting ice cream on Fjällgatan Fjällgatan is located on Stockholm’s southern isle high above the water and offers the best view of the city. You can see the different islands and the water. It also has AMAZING ice cream. Ignore the café in glas and go for the small yellow house on the corner for some stunning hazelnut ice cream that tastes like nutella.

5. Vasa museum This is the most visited museum in Scandinavia and holds the worlds only perserved 17th century ship that was fished out of the water just outside of Stockholm after having been at the bottom for over 300 years. Loads of history and a very beautiful ship.

6. Drottningholm palace 30-40 minutes outside of the city centre you can find the home of the royal family. And while the official castle in the old town is interesting it is ostly offices and museums but drottningholm is where the king and queen lives. It is a place of beauty. Located by the water the castle has a massive garden, a few shops, a café, and a second smaller castle called Kina. 

7. Stadsbiblioteket This is Stockholm public library and should be of interest for those interested in cool and beautiful architecture. The main hall is completely round, with books decorating the walls. Maybe you won’t want to read during your vacation but walking up to the highest bookshelves in the dome will make you feel very cultured. It is also nicely located between the metro stations Odenplan and Rådmansgatan. 

Winter view from Fjällgatan

Part 1 and part 3

[norsesuggestions]

have you ever asked yourself this question. how garish were the fancy ships of the european 17th century?

well the answer is, at least for the swedish 17th century war ship named vasa, so very very garish. a freaking psychadelic colour palette, attempting to catch your attention.

perhaps this is why it sunk in its own harbor, huh? (although tbh the colours have their charm.)

[a modell of the 17th century swedish war ship Vasa, painted in what current research believes too be the ships original colours. the colours of vasa were partly preserved because of the unique chemistry of the baltic sea it sunk into. the picture is by Peter Isotalo via wikipedia. link]