Ejdern, Museum steamboat in Södertälje, Sweden
Ejdern is a coal-fired steamship built in 1880, with a white hull, dark red lower hull, white superstructure with oval windows, and a tall black smokestack. It carries 90 passengers from Södertälje to Adelsö via Birka (Björkö) and occasionally to Mariefred, Stockholm and Oaxen.
The vessel was built in 1880 at a Gothenburg shipyard and initially served various Swedish harbors. It was stationed in Södertälje in 1906 where it has remained ever since.
The vessel represents Swedish maritime heritage and functions as a working museum that people can actually board and experience. Visitors see how passengers once traveled and witness traditional steamboat operations firsthand.
Visitors can board between May and September for journeys across the lake. It is helpful to check in advance whether sailings are available, since operations vary based on weather and season.
The ship's own owners call it the world's oldest steam vessel still driven by its original machinery, while Södertälje municipality states more cautiously that it is one of the oldest. The Ejdern was added to Sweden's list of culturally marked ships in 2002.
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