What year was Vasa built?
Q: What year was Vasa built?
A: Vasa was built from 1626 to 1628.
Q: Why did Vasa sink?
A: Vasa sank because she was too heavy on top.
Q: Who found the ship in 1956?
A: Anders Franzén found Vasa in 1956 after he had read about the ship in sources and looked for her in the water around Stockholm.
Q: How long did it take to complete the preservation treatment of Vasa?
A: The preservation treatment took almost 20 years to complete.
Q: Where is Vasa now located?
A: Vasa is now in the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Q: How many visitors does the museum receive each year?
A: The museum gets more than one million visitors every year.
Q: What were some of the items found inside of Vasa when it was brought up?
A: When Vasa was brought up there were thousands of things inside her including bones of people, clothes, weapons, tools, coins, food and even some of the sails.
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