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. Stern VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Vasa’s stern was badly
damaged but has been Practical Information
painstakingly restored to Galärvarvsvägen 14.
reveal the ship’s mag- Map 5 F2.
nificent ornamentation. Tel 08-519 548 00.
Open 10am–5pm daily (Wed
until 8pm); 1 Jun–31 Aug:
8:30am–6pm daily.
Closed 1 Jan, 23–25 Dec.
8 English guided tours several
times daily. & 7 0 - =
∑ vasamuseet.se
Transport
@ 44, 69. 4 Djurgårdsfärja.
v 7.

Gun Ports
Vasa carried 64
heavy cannons on its
two gundecks – more
than earlier Swedish
ships of the same size.
This contributed to
its capsizing.

Upper Deck
The entrance to the
cabins was towards
the stern. This area Gun Deck
was the grandest part Although visitors cannot
of the ship, reserved board the ship, there is a
for senior officers. full-size copy of a part of
Part of the original the upper gun deck, which
mainmast can be gives a good idea of what
seen on the right. conditions were like on board.

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