- Skibladner
PS Skibladner is a
paddle steamer operating on the lake ofMjøsa inNorway ."Skibladner" is a sidewheel design, and her maiden voyage was on
August 2 ,1856 , making her the world's oldeststeamship still in operation. Originally intended to provide passage from the train station inEidsvoll to the towns ofHamar ,Gjøvik , andLillehammer along Mjøsa, it still operates the same route, but now offers scenic tours and culinary events during the summer months.The ship sank while in winter storage twice: once in
1937 and again in1967 . After having been raised it has undergone significant renovation.On
June 14 ,2005 , theNorwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage decided to preserve Skibladner. This was the first time in Norway that an operating vehicle was listed.The steamer is named after
Skíðblaðnir , the ship ofFreyr inNorse mythology .References
* [http://www.nb.no/cgi-bin/galnor/gn_sok.sh?id=45917&skjema=2&fm=4 Skibladner (paddle steamer) by Axel Lindahl]
Nasjonalbiblioteket (Galleri NOR ),Norsk Folkemuseum
* Hans H. Olstad and Eyolf Knutsen: "Skibladner 1856-1981". A/S Oplandske Dampskibsselskap, 1981External links
* [http://www.skibladner.no/engelsk/index.htm Skibladner home page]
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