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  Skibladner the worlds oldest Paddle Steamer Norway Directory
Skibladner is a floating museum, and it got its name from Norrøn mythology - from the name of the fertility god's (Frey) ship.
Skibladner was built at the Motala Verksted in Sweden from 1854-56, with the finishing touches at Minnesund.
The Skibladner is 165 feet long, 16.7 feet wide, has a draft of 5.6 feet and a cruising speed of 12 knots.
www.norway.com /directories/d_company.asp?id=11987   (394 words)

  
 Skibladner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PS Skibladner is a paddle steamer operating on the lake of Mjøsa in Norway.
Skibladner is a sidewheel design, and her maiden voyage was on August 2, 1856, making her the world's oldest steamship still in operation.
On June 14, 2005, the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage decided to preserve Skibladner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skibladner   (205 words)

  
 Lillehammer Turist, Turistinformasjon for Lillehammer, Nordseter og Sjusjøen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Skibladner can also be chartered for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, business arrangements and benefits.
Skibladner has been fully restored to her 1888 appearance and is in excellent condition - giving you an accurate picture of 19th century steamship travel in Norway.
Skibladner was put into service on Mjøsa in 1856, and for many years boat transport was the reion's most important communication link.
www.lillehammerturist.no /english/on_the_lake.htm   (831 words)

  
 Skibladner-sommer - NRK Nyheter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Skibladner feirer 150-årsdagen i dag med jublileumstur fra Eidsvoll til Lillehammer. Et høydepunkt på turen var da Riksantikvaren foretok den offisielle fredningen av 150-åringen.
I år fyller Skibladner 150 år på Mjøsa og dette vil prege NRK Hedmark og Opplands sendinger hver tirsdag i sommermånedene.
I den svenske byen Motala, ved Gøta kanal, ble Skibladner bygd. Og da Mjøsas hvite svane kom til Norge var den malt grønn og rosa!
www.nrk.no /nyheter/distrikt/hedmark_og_oppland/skibladner-sommer   (227 words)

  
 GoNorway - Home
The 1994 Winter Olympics was held in Lillehammer, the gateway to Gudbrandsdalen Valley.
SKIBLADNER "The white swan of Mjøsa" was built in 1856.
Skibladner is the world´s oldest paddle steamer still in regular service.
www.gonorway.com   (547 words)

  
 (GCN4QG) Lexidh #2 - Moelv Skibladnerbrygge by lexidh
Skibladner legger til her om sommeren, og selv om brygga er påbygget og ikke ser så gammel og erverdig ut som den gjorde før er det fortsatt et flott sted.
The paddleboat Skibladner comes here in the summer, and even though it's a bit modernised, the place is still beautifull.
Close to the hiding place it was all explained on an info board with pictures of skibladner.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCN4QG   (389 words)

  
 DS «Skibladner» - Wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
DS «Skibladner», bygd på Motala Verkstad i Sverige mellom 1854–1856, er Noregs einaste hjuldampar, og er det eldste norske skip som framleis er i drift.
Om vinteren ligg Skibladner i vinteropplag på Gjøvik.
DS «Skibladner» er oppkalla etter skipet Skidbladne i norrøn mytologi.
nn.wikipedia.org /wiki/DS_%C2%ABSkibladner%C2%BB   (80 words)

  
 Skibladner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In the heavy winter snows, sinking becomes a major risk - and Skibladner had suffered the same fate in 1937
This view of Skibladner at Lillehammer was taken by the late Anders Beer Wilse in 1924 and published as a postcard.
It shows the vessel in her "1888" condition and in the form she has now been restored to.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /tramways/Skibladner.htm   (308 words)

  
 Gjøvik Kunstgalleri - Siri Bjerke
The passion of the brush’s stroke, colour surging up, a figure resting, then freeing itself, surface still untouched, then coming into movement, composition as confrontation, as liberation of creative tension — with Siri Bjerke’s paintings we are meeting a primary happening.
Siri Bjerke, Møte svane svane III Skibladner, 120 x 100 cm, 2006
Siri Bjerke, Møte svane svane II Skibladner, 140 x 120 cm, 2006
www.svae.as /article/articleview/144   (343 words)

  
 Hamar - Wikimedia Commons
Photo taken by Axel Lindahl in the 1890s.
The clock tower and the Koigen island seen from the Skibladner port
Lake Mjøsa, as seen from the Skibladner port
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Hamar   (128 words)

  
 Lillehammer Norway - The online travel experience - Virtual sightseeing with the paddle steamer Skibladner
Lillehammer Norway - The online travel experience - Virtual sightseeing with the paddle steamer Skibladner
"SKIBLADNER" on lake Mjøsa, the world's oldest paddle steamer still in operation.
Arrive in Lillehammer in style and enjoy the boat trip and a meal of salmon and strawberries.
www.norway.com /lillehammer/virtualsightseeing/slide_paddle_steamer.asp   (44 words)

  
 FDF Københavns Søkreds - Skibladner II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
FDF Københavns Søkreds - Skibladner II Velkommen til www.skibladner.dk.
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www.skibladner.dk   (59 words)

  
 Hamar, Norway hotel close to Mjøsa - Quality Hotel, NO069
Phone: (47) 62 70 70 00 Fax: (47) 62 70 70 01
Welcome to the Quality Hotel Astoria, a Hamar hotel near Skibladner
Astoria is ideally located within walking distance of Skibladner, the world's oldest paddle steamer in scheduled service.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=NO069   (286 words)

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