swedish sailing ship - gotheborg

we took pictures with the gotheborg in the background.

the gotheborg is a full-scale replica of an 18th century swedish sailing ship. it has been moored next to vivocity since 30 december 2006.

the gotheborg is rebuilt mostly by hand with the same techniques, materials and building methods based on drawings and the excavated wreckage of the forerunner that sank in 1745.

it took more than 10 years to build new gotheborg before it set out to her expedition to china.

the gotheborg has visited spain, brazil, south africa, australia, indonesia and china. it is due to return to sweden in june 2007.