Sweden, the sights of the Swedish capital

Sweden, the sights of Sweden, the natural beauties of Sweden - that's what characterizes this beautiful country. Sweden is an unusually beautiful and original country - the combination of the green fields of the south of the country and the snow-white expanses of Lapland, the green hills of the west and the wooded cliffs of the east, the picturesque islands attract a huge number of visitors to Sweden. Beautiful cities and a rich history of Sweden beckon lovers of antiquities in modern interpretation.
What is Sweden famous for, what kind of sights can you see? These and other issues are of interest to tourists who are going to visit this wonderful country. Of course, you need to start from the capital of Sweden - Stockholm. The Royal Palace, the Royal Drama Theater, the ancient city of Gamla Stan, the National Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Church of St. Nicholas built in the 13th century, the Romanesque-Gothic churches of Riddarholmschurk and Storchurka built in the 13th century, the Armory Chamber, the Skansen - This is a small list of what Stockholm is famous for.
Museum of Vasa

One of the most popular and famous museums in Stockholm is the Vasa museum, located on the island of Djurgården. The Vasa Museum in Stockholm was opened by the Swedish King Charles XVI Gustav in 1990. The main exhibit of the museum, its pride and distinctive feature - the galleon "Vasa" is the only ship in the world that reached us more than 300 years after its flooding in its original form. This warship, which came down to us from the 17th century, was built by the order of the King of Sweden Gustav Adolf II, the name "Vasa" was given in honor of the ruling royal dynasty in the 17th century. At the first demonstration voyage in the harbor of Stockholm in 1628, the ship "Vasa" sank. A possible reason is incorrect calculations during the construction of the galleon.
The dimensions of the ship are really impressive: the Galleon Vasa was 69 meters long, 52 meters high, and the ship's weight 1200 tons. In the XVII century "Vasa" was one of the largest ships in the world. If you are interested in the history of Sweden and Sweden itself, the sights like the Vasa museum should attract your attention. The sunken ship "Vasa" in 1956 was discovered by the researcher Anders Franzen. In 1961, the galleon was raised from the bottom of the harbor, on the ship were found surviving from the time of the Vasa dynasty things: about 14 thousand household items, 700 sculptures with traces of paint and gilding. Restoration of the ship was only partially, because the galleon was perfectly preserved: 95 percent of the VASA ship are original parts, and the ship itself is of great artistic value.
In addition to the ship, the Vasa Museum presents several other exhibitions related to the galleon, for example, a diorama dedicated to the battle of 1627 between the Swedes and the Poles.
The attraction of Sweden, which is loved by both children and adults, is the amusement park Lund, located on the island of Djurgården. It is the oldest and most famous amusement park in the country, it was opened in 1883. In the park of Grena Lund a huge number of the most popular attractions: carousels, large-sized slides, including American, race on maps, rooms of laughter and fear, a ship of Vikings and many entertaining games. The attraction of the park - the highest in Europe slide - 80 meters of "free fall" for a long time will fill your blood with adrenaline. A purely Scandinavian attraction is the "Lustiga huset". Climb into it you need to move the ladder, and get out - moving down on the rug. In addition, in the park Grena Lund often hosts concerts of pop and rock music. Visiting this park, the impressions will remain only positive, because here it seems that he got into a fairy tale, so everything is imbued with the spirit of fun and carefree.
If you are not indifferent to Sweden, the sights of this beautiful country will make an indelible impression on you.