We kindly ask you to move from the stairs to the upper platform, where you have a better view on the paintings of DOROTHEA and TJERIMAI. 8. LOVIISA REGISTERED, ATLANTIC CROSSING SHIPS THAT NEVER VISITED THE HOME PORT The three-masted steel barque DOROTHEA The...
The theme of this room is seafaring in general, navigation and saftey at sea, as well as training of sailors in Loviisa. The glass display presents the trips of Loviisa seafarers to North and South America as well as to Alaska. The objects in the display consist of...
10. THE NAVIGATION SCHOOL OF LOVIISA The third navigation school in Finland was opened in Loviisa on 15th November in 1907. The school was a lower, 1-year seaman’s school for training skippers and steamboat captains for coastal traffic. The language of instruction was...
This section presents the outer archipelago of Loviisa. The theme on the connecting bridge is safety at sea and the history of maritime rescue work in Loviisa and in Finland. QR-Plate No. 11 refers to boards hanging on your right side. 11. ORRENGRUND –...
QR-code plate No. 12 refers to the boards on the railing. 12. VOLUNTARY MARITIME RESCUE For a long time, rescuing people in distress at sea depended on the help of archipelago residents and pilots. It was not until the 1870s that discussions about the need for...
This room presents the age of steamboats and motor boats. We concentrate in the operations of the shipping company of the Nordström family, founded and owned by Ragnar Nordström. In the showcase by the door you will see a model of the coastal passanger ship LOVISA...
