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Facts about "Sea Stallion"

At 30 metres in length, the Sea Stallion is the world’s biggest reconstruction of a Viking longship.
It will have a 65-strong international crew including staff from the museum and volunteers from Ireland and Denmark as well as other countries.
The reconstruction was carried out over four years in Roskilde at the boatyard attached to the Viking Ship Museum.
The shipbuilders used the same materials, tools and techniques as were used to build the original ship.
Around 300 oak trees were used in the construction with more than 7,000 nails, rivets and spikes.
It is to be sent on an expedition to the very same waters her ancestor crossed – the North and Irish Seas.
The purpose of the voyage is to test and document the seaworthiness, speed and manoeuvrability of the ship on the rough open sea and in coastal waters with treacherous currents.

	Looking at cool, stylish Denmark and Sweden today it is hard to remember that these are two of the oldest kingdoms in the world with a rich history stretching back thousands of years. Experience vikings in two countries Visit Denmarks' Viking Past Roskilde, the former capital of Denmark is just 30km from Copenhagen. The town has the Viking Ship Museum which houses five 11th century Viking ships rescued and resurrected from Roskilde Harbour in the 1960s. Read more about the Viking Ship Museum Visit Swedens' Viking Past Cross the spectacular Øresund Bridge into Southern Sweden and you can continue to trace Viking history at the Museum of Foteviken near Malmo.The museum features a Viking village with a variety of buildings. Read more about Fotoviken To discover more about the past of modern day Denmark and Swedish read more here Have an overview of Denmark's viking events and viking museums here