Erling Matz

On August 10, 1628, Sweden’s newest, biggest war ship, Vasa, never having left the waters from which it was launched, capsized and sank into the cold, dark waters of the Stockholm harbor. 333 years later, this vessel was salvaged and seen above water for the first time. The Baltic waters are characteristically unique in that it does not have any shipworm, Teredo, which would have normally eaten away wood. This ship came out of the waters sufficiently intact to float on its own. The savage show more and preservation resulted in one of the most unique museums in the world – the Vasa museum. No other such artifact exists in such completeness, along will all the articles found onboard; imagine 333 years old butter! It was magnificent to behold in the museum, and this book does a good job providing all the background information one may want to read. The biggest ding – it needs more photos of the ship as it is today in the museum. For the first time ever, I have better photos than the souvenir book. Other than that, excellent information. show less

Har änglar mustasch? Ja, i Torslunda på Öland. Var ligger Sjöbloms dass? På Blidö i Stockholms skärgård. Var kan jag träffa Sveriges ende kapare, Lasse i Gatan? I Onsala söder om Göteborg.
Författaren Erling Matz och fotografen Hans Hammarskiöld har gett sig ut på ännu en häpnadsväckande färd bland dödskallar, mustaschprydda änglar, udda personligheter och andra mystiska fenomen. Varje berättelse är kopplad till en plats som går att besöka och avslutas med show more faktauppgifter om tillgänglighet, service och läge. show less

Over de rampzalige Vasa die na enkele honderden meters tijdens de eerste vaart verging.