Polhem Dock (Polhemsdockan)

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Polhem Dock (Polhemsdockan) is a historic 18th-century dry dock in Karlskrona, Sweden, renowned as an early engineering feat of the Swedish Navy and part of the city’s naval heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century structure
dry dock
historical monument
maritime infrastructure
alternateName Polhemsdockan NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle early modern industrial engineering
associatedWith Baltic maritime trade routes
Karlskrona naval fortifications NERFINISHED
Swedish naval shipbuilding
category Swedish Navy infrastructure
buildings and structures in Karlskrona
dry docks in Sweden
country Sweden
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
cultural heritage of Sweden
part of Karlskrona Naval Port World Heritage Site
heritageStatus naval historical site
locatedIn Blekinge County NERFINISHED
Karlskrona NERFINISHED
Karlskrona Naval Base NERFINISHED
Karlskrona archipelago NERFINISHED
southern Sweden NERFINISHED
locationRelativeTo Baltic Sea NERFINISHED
notableFor early engineering feat of the Swedish Navy
large stone-built dry dock from the 18th century
role in Sweden’s naval power projection
operator Swedish Navy NERFINISHED
ownedBy Swedish state NERFINISHED
partOf Karlskrona naval base facilities NERFINISHED
Karlskrona naval heritage NERFINISHED
Karlskrona naval shipyard NERFINISHED
significantPeriod 18th century
usedFor careening of naval vessels
construction and servicing of wooden warships
ship maintenance
ship repair

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Karlskrona hasLandmark Polhem Dock (Polhemsdockan)