This old sail ship has been a symbol and landmark in Göteborg since 1951. It has been moored basically in the same place since then. It was originally built 1906 in Copenhagen, Denmark as school ship for the Danish merchant fleet. It is the largest sail ship ever built in Scandinavia. She served in Denmark until 1928 and after that the four-masted beauty was sold to Åland. There she served as merchant and passenger ship before finally arriving to Göteborg in 1951. This time to once again serve as a school but without ever to set sail again. Today it is a hotel and restaurant.
Sail, sail away on the winds of hope. Ha de Gött!
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UlleHaddock 
Realy impressive this sail boat. So it never sails ? In Antwerp we have every 4 years the Tall Ships Race that visits our city. It brings a lot of sail ship to Belgium. On most of them, young people who are inspired by sailing, are on board and make the trip to different countries. It’s always a huge attraction for the public.
Thanks for showing the school ship of Danmark. We have the Mercator, the Belgian school ship that’s stationed in Oostend.
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Yes, I really like this boat but it never sails. I think that the Tall Ship Race visits Göteborg also but they can’t sail this far up river due to the bridges.
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it’s a handsome vessel, Ulle; it’s good it’s found a new lease of life; o, if we all had that chance 🙂
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It’s never to late for second chances
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