Viking Ship - Oslo, Norway
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N 59° 54.268 E 010° 41.105
32V E 594254 N 6641971
This ancient Viking Ship is on display at the Oslo Viking Ship Museum.
Waymark Code: WMAQ2K
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 02/10/2011
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The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. The main attractions at the Viking Ship Museum are the Oseberg ship (the one from the photo), Gokstad ship and Tune ship.
The Oseberg ship is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway.
The ship is a clinker built 'karv' ship built almost entirely of oak. It is c. 21.58 m long and 5.10 m broad, with a mast of approximately 9–10 m. With a sail of c. 90 m², the ship could achieve a speed up to 10 knots. The ship has 15 pairs of oar holes, which means that 30 people could row the ship. Other fittings include a broad steering oar, iron anchor, gangplank and a bailer. The bow and stern of the ship are elaborately decorated with complex woodcarvings in the characteristic "gripping beast" style, also known as the Oseberg style. Although seaworthy, the ship is relatively frail, and it is thought to have been used only for coastal voyages.
from wikipedia
Is there a tour: Yes.
If boat is a garden what was planted in it: n/a
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