Polhemsdockan

Polhemsdockan

Also known as Polhem Dry Dock

Year

1724

Type

building

On the map

Directions
Loading map…

Polhemsdockan is a rock-cut dry dock on Lindholmen, blasted into the bedrock between 1717 and 1724 so the Karlskrona naval yard could repair large wooden warships below the waterline in a dry working environment instead of resorting to care …

Report an error

Something wrong on this page? Tell us what.

More by Christopher Polhem

Styles

Save I've been here

Get the app

The full map, every photo, descriptions, and check-ins. Free to browse.

Open Acarta