Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Gothenburg, Sweden
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0.9 km
19 m
Explore Gothenburg in Sweden with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in GothenburgIndividual Sights in GothenburgSight 1: Barken Viking
Viking is a four-masted steel barque, built in 1906 by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is reported to be the biggest sailing ship ever built in Scandinavia. In the 21st century her sailing days have drawn to a close, and she is now moored as a botel in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sight 2: The Gothenburg Opera
Book Free Tour*The Gothenburg opera house is an opera house at Lilla Bommen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Artistic Director for opera is Henning Ruhe since 2019, while Katrín Hall leads the ballet and dance company.
Sight 3: HMS Hugin
HMS Hugin (P151) was the first of the 16 ships that were part of the Swedish Navy's series of Hugin-class patrol boats. Jamie was included in 5/48/18. Patrol Boat Squadron, which in turn was part of what was the 3rd Patrol Boat Squadron. Surface Warfare Flotilla. The ship was launched on 3 June 1977 but was not delivered until 3 July 1978. It served for about 22 years, including 15 years on the line. The main tasks were to be part of the invasion defense by fighting less qualified enemy naval forces, monitoring the naval territory, repelling violations, performing escort duty, and laying mines. Hugin was taken out of service on the same day as 18. The patrol boat squadron was disbanded on 30 June 2001. The ship was handed over in "as is" condition to the Gothenburg Maritime Centre, where she is moored inside her predecessor, the destroyer HMS Småland (J19).
Sight 4: Kalmarsund
HMS Kalmarsund, also known as MUL 13, was a minelayer in the Swedish Navy that entered service in 1953. The ship was called MUL 13 until 1985 when it was given its current name Kalmarsund. She was stationed on the south coast together with HMS Öresund (18). Kalmarsund is today a museum ship at the Gothenburg Maritime Centre.
Sight 5: Nordkaparen
HSwMS Nordkaparen (Nor), was the fifth boat of the Draken-class submarine of the Swedish Navy.
Sight 6: HMS Småland
HSwMS Småland (J19) is a Swedish Halland-class destroyer. She and HSwMS Halland were the only ones built of their class. Two more ships were ordered but they were never completed.
Sight 7: Sölve
HSwMS Sölve is one of seven Hildur-class monitors built for the Swedish Navy in the mid-1870s. The ship had an uneventful career and was sold in 1919 for conversion into a barge. She became a museum ship in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1992.
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