The Kamper Kogge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Kamper Kogge by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
The Kamper Kogge
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 10 May 2015
The replica 14th-century Hanseatic trading ship Kamper Kogge, has set sail for King’s Lynn from its home city of Kampen in the Netherlands and is set to arrive on Thursday 14 of May, when it will be moored at the town's South Quay as part of the Hanseatic Festival. The ship, featuring a castle > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4469925 on the stern, meant as a defence against pirates and enemies, was constructed using the same methods which would have been used originally.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
52.576991
Longitude
1.732226