Christopher Columbus’ Santa María has Dropped Anchor at St. Katharine Docks
A full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ Nao Santa María has docked at St. Katherine Docks on the 28th May and is open for visitors from 29th May – 8th June.
@urbanadventurerldn [BLOG POST IN BIO] A full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ Nao Santa María has docked at St. Katherine Docks on the 28th May and is open for visitors from 29th May – 8th June 🌊⚓️🌎 🎟️ Adult tckets are £10 and can be booked on the website of Nao Victoria Foundation or purchased on the spot #santamaria #christophercolumbus #columbus #HistoryTime #historytok #historytiktok #1492 #stkatherinesdock #weekendtrip
Nao Santa María
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Nao Santa María was constructed by the Nao Victoria Foundation in 2018 by shipwrights, rope makers and maritime craftsmen under the guidance of historians and engineers. The ship is the exact copy of the vessel Columbus made his historic voyage with in 1492.
The ship is 93ft and acts as a floating museum giving visitors a rare opportunity to get hands-on experience on how crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the 15th century would have been.
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Since it’s first set sail, the Nao Santa María visited almost 100 ports around the globe and sailed across the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Southern China Sea and the Caribbean Sea among many others.
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The ship arrived in London on 28th May, sailed under the Tower Bridge and dropped anchor at St. Katherine Docks, but only for a very limited time.
Ticket Info
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Visitors can purchase ticket on Nao Victoria Foundation’s website or on the spot and board to explore the ship from 29th May – 8th June.
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The visit consists of a self-guided tour through all the four decks of the Santa María. You will have a chance to explore the captain’s cabin, admire ornamental elements, talk to the crew and learn more about how Spanish sailors lived 500 years ago.
A Few Interesting Facts About the Discovery of America
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Christopher Columbus set sail with 90 men and three ships: the Santa María, the Nina and the Pinta in August 1492; and on 12th October in the same year, Santa María landed in the ‘New World’. This has become one of the most important historical milestones of all time which changed the course of universal history.
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Columbus set foot on an island – which is now part of the Bahamas – and named it San Salvador. However, Columbus didn’t know he actually discovered a new continent. He believed he had found a shorter route to India. This is why he called the natives he met Indians.
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Christopher Columbus had four voyages to the American continent and died without ever knowing his huge discovery.
The continent was named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer and Florentine navigator who discovered that the land Columbus had landed in was not India but a completely new continent, a ‘New World’. In 1507, America was named after him.
The country of Columbia was named after Christopher Columbus.
Ready for your next adventure? Board on a pirate ship for a Rum cocktail or two in the heart of Soho. Ahoy mateys, and welcome aboard of London’s first pirate-themed cocktail bar, The Rhum Tavern that looks exactly like the hull of a 17th century vessel.
