Alexandra, Historic steamship in Flensburg, Germany.
The Alexandra is a steamship from 1908 that now sits in Flensburg as a floating museum. The vessel measures around 37 meters in length and 7 meters in width and could originally accommodate about 150 passengers.
The ship was built in 1908 in Hamburg and served as a patrol vessel during the First World War. After the war ended, it returned to service as a passenger ferry.
The ship was named after Princess Alexandra, and its interior shows design principles from the early 20th century. The spaces give you a sense of how passengers traveled on ferries back then.
You can visit the ship when you come to Flensburg, where it is moored at the fjord and easy to locate. It is well-accessible and offers insights into how a steamship operates.
The ship was named after Princess Alexandra, who was present at its christening in 1908. This royal connection makes the ship's name special even today.
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