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Imorgon skjuter ostindiefararen Götheborg startskottet för Göteborgs 400-årsjubileum

01 June 2023

Imorgon, den 2 juni kl. 15.00 har ostindiefararen Götheborg fått hedersuppdraget att skjuta det officiella startskottet för hela Göteborgs 400-årsjubileum. Ostindiefararen anländer till Göteborg efter att ha seglat i Europa under 2022 och 2023. Vid inseglingen kommer skeppet att skjuta salut vid ytterligare två tillfällen, vid Nya Älvsborgs Fästning samt Oscar II Fort, vilken kommer att besvaras från land vid båda tillfällena, från fästningen samt från Göthiska Batteriet.

Der größte hochseetaugliche Holzsegler der Welt besucht Hamburg

16 May 2023

Die „Götheborg of Sweden“, das größte hochseetaugliche Holzsegelschiff der Welt, wird am 19. Mai 2023 um 17:30 Uhr in Hamburg erwartet – zum ersten Mal überhaupt. Die Hansestadt ist eine wichtige Station auf der Europa-Tournee des historischen Seglers, denn erst im April hat die schwedische Schiffseignerin Greencarrier Group hier ein neues Büro eröffnet. Vor Anker geht die „Götheborg of Sweden“ an der Überseebrücke und lädt am 20., 21. und 23. Mai zu Schiffsbesichtigungen ein.

Götheborg of Sweden will open the city of Gothenburg’s 400-year jubilee with gun salute

02 March 2023

Götheborg of Sweden will officially open the city of Gothenburg’s great 400-year jubilee on the 2nd of June 2023 by greeting the city with a gun salute. As previously announced, the ship will sail to Gothenburg for the jubilee. Today it was announced that the ship will open the festivities with gun salute and join Gothenburg’s Anniversary Festival in Frihamnen in Gothenburg.

All six sailing legs and port stops of the European Tour 2023 are now released

24 February 2023

Götheborg of Sweden today released the two final port stops of the European Tour 2023; Rotterdam and Hamburg. This means that all six sailing legs and port stops for 2023 are now announced. The ship, currently moored in Barcelona, will sail to Sète, Gibraltar, Jersey, Rotterdam and Hamburg before arriving at its home port Gothenburg, Sweden. In Gothenburg, the ship will take part in the city of Gothenburg’s 400-year jubilee.

Götheborg of Sweden will sail to Gothenburg for the 400-year anniversary

19 January 2023

Götheborg of Sweden will play an important role in the celebration of the city of Gothenburg’s 400-year anniversary in June 2023. The ship, currently moored in Barcelona, will therefore head for Gothenburg at the end of March/beginning of April.

Update about the Asia Expedition – Götheborg of Sweden will stay in Europe in 2023

23 November 2022

Götheborg of Sweden is now moored in Barcelona for the winter stopover, and the plan has been to continue to Asia in March 2023. This plan has now been postponed, and the ship will instead sail in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe in 2023.

Götheborg of Sweden is coming to Barcelona

24 October 2022

On Thursday 27 October 2022 at 10:00 am, the world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, and a replica of an 18th century Swedish East India Company ship, Götheborg of Sweden, is arriving to Barcelona. Before mooring, at 09:00 am, the ship will fire a gun salute.

The ship Götheborg has arrived in Valletta, Malta

14 October 2022

Today, Friday 14 October 2022 at 12:00 am, the world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, and a replica of an 18th century Swedish East India Company ship, Götheborg of Sweden, arrived to Valletta. Before mooring, the ship saluted the city with a gun salute which was answered from the city.

Elephant delivered to the Prince of Monaco on board the world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship

30 September 2022

On Tuesday 4 October 2022, a 2.4-meter-high elephant sculpture will be delivered to Monaco on board the Götheborg of Sweden. The elephant sculpture is a gift from the Swedish animal and nature organisation The Perfect World Foundation to H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. The sculpture will be greeted with a gun salute from the Palace of Monaco before being presented to H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.

World’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship is arriving to Nice

27 September 2022

Thursday 29 September 2022 at 11:00 am, the world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, and a replica of an 18th century Swedish merchant ship, Götheborg of Sweden, is arriving to Nice. Before mooring, the ship will salute the city of Nice with a gun salute at 10:20 am outside the city.

Málaga next stop on the Asia Expedition 2022/2023

12 September 2022

On Thursday 15 September 2022 at 11:00 am, the world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, and a replica of an 18th century Swedish East India Company ship, Götheborg of Sweden, is arriving to Málaga. Before mooring, the ship will shoot gun salute at 9:30 am outside the city.

Götheborg is arriving to Lisbon, Portugal

05 September 2022

Today, Monday 5 September 2022 at 11:00 am, the world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, and a replica of an 18th century Swedish merchant ship, Götheborg of Sweden, is arriving to Lisbon. Before mooring, the ship will shoot gun salute outside Belém Tower at 10:30 am and pass the 25 de Abril Bridge.

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