5. THE BARQUE UKKO AND THE SIBELIUS FAMILY There is a connection between the barque UKKO and the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). In 1856 a barque ship was built in the New Shipyard of Siksala, for which the name UKKO was given on launch. The ship was...
6. SPAIN TRADE SHIPS IN Loviisa-Cádiz ROUTE During 1745-1913 over 200 ships sailed from Lovisa to international harbors – mainly to the Mediterranean Sea, but also to North and South America. These ships are usually called Spain trade ships due to the salt that was...
7. Virginia Christina Sofia af Forselles (1759-1847) was one of the first and the most prominent female industrial leaders in Finland. After the death of his husband Henrik Johan af Forselles in 1790 she became the main owner of Strömfors Ironworks in the municipality...
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...
2. SHIPYARDS The town’s first shipyard – later called the “Old Shipyard” – was founded on the shore of Varvinsalmi sound in Köpbacka village in 1750. It situated close to the southern border of the town of Loviisa. In 1780 another shipyard, the so called “New...
