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The world’s largest Viking ship sailing in modern times. Featured in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Ocean exploration, history & adventure.

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35 metres of oak. 260 square metres of silk sail. A 24-metre mast reaching into the wind. Draken Harald Hårfagre was built in Norway to understand what Viking ships could really do, and out on open water—she shows it.

No set, no glass case. Only the world’s largest Viking ship sailing in modern times, doing what she was built for.

#Draken #DrakenHaraldHarfagre #tallship #livinghistory #Norway taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Draken Harald Hårfagre isn’t kept behind glass. She’s 35 metres of oak, hemp and silk, built in Norway to test what Viking seafaring could really do. Since then she has crossed the North Atlantic, sailed to the Great Lakes and, this year, been featured in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

The film opened a door, but the story goes much further back, and it isn’t finished. ⚓

🎥: @philip_halv

#Draken #DrakenHaraldHarfagre #VikingShip #ExperientialArchaeology #tallship taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Old Norse sailors have told many stories about storms like these. On board Draken, the lore can feel very close.

The Vikings didn’t cross oceans because the sea was kind. They crossed because their ships were built to answer it.

Real ship. Real crew. Real weather. 🌊

#drakenharaldhårfagre #vikingspirit #vikingship #tallship #norway taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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260 square metres of silk. That’s the sail that carries Draken Harald Hårfagre, the world’s largest Viking ship sailing in modern times, and the hero ship from Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Movie.

Construction began in 2010 in Haugesund, on Norway’s west coast. Plank by plank and nail by nail, experienced boatbuilders, historians, craftsmen and artists shaped her from materials rooted in northern shipbuilding: oak, tar, hemp, iron and silk. Each one adds to her strength and her character.

The result: 35 metres long, 8 metres wide, with a 24-metre mast carrying that silk sail.

Real ship. Real craft. Built to sail.

#theodyssey #drakenharaldhårfagre #theodysseymovie #tallship #norway taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Did you know that Draken not only runs on a professional crew and sailing deckhands, but also by dedicated volunteers who help support the life of the ship? And no prior experience is required (though, it is a plus).

The crew trains as we go, and volunteering is an excellent way to learn more about the vessel, the work behind it, and the wider community that keeps the project moving forward.

When volunteer opportunities open up, we always announce them on our socials, so make sure to follow along!

#drakenharaldhårfagre #livinghistory #vikingspirit #tallship #sailing taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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We often share photos and videos of this big, beautiful, 35 metre long ship—but there’s also beauty in the details and the craftsmanship.

Fine craftsmanship built Draken Harald Hårfagre – with materials used throughout history. Oak, tar, hemp, iron and silk, and an incredible eye for detail.

Follow along to learn more about Draken, her voyages, and the experimental and experiential archaeology that is Draken.

#livinghistory #drakenharaldhårfagre #vikingship #tallship #norway taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Draken Harald Hårfagre is more than a remarkable ship. It is a living platform for exploration, seamanship, craftsmanship, education, and cultural storytelling, connecting the ambition of the past with the curiosity of the present.

Built to explore. Built to inspire. Built to bring history to life. From crossing the Atlantic, to starring on the Big Screen—follow along to see what she’s up to next!

🎥 @philip_halv

#drakenharaldhårfagre #theodysseymovie #livinghistory #tallship #norway taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Built in Norway.
Hero Ship in The Odyssey Movie.
Sailed by a real crew.
Crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

Draken Harald Hårfagre is the world’s largest Viking Ship sailing in modern times.

🎥: @philip_halv

Follow us to see what adventures she is up to next.

#draken #drakenharaldhårfagre #livinghistory #theodysseymovie #tallship taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Part I: The calm before the storm, featuring @drakenhh

Excited to share more tidbits from my time sailing on the ship. taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Watch the crew prepare for their arrival into Oslo this past July, and feel the buzzing excitement on board.

We sailed in to celebrate Draken’s own moment on the big screen, featured in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Real ship. Real crew. Real arrival. 🇳🇴

Thank you to @pederjacobsson for capturing this exciting moment.

#DrakenHaraldHårfagre #theodyssey #RealShipRealCrew #OsloHarbor #theodysseymovie taken in Norway by @drakenhh

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Cold, rain, huge waves and a wooden ship rising and falling beneath their feet.

Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Christopher Nolan share what it was really like filming The Odyssey aboard Draken.

As Nolan puts it: “You feel that you’re there on the deck of the ship with Odysseus.”

A real ship. A real crew. A real voyage.

🎥 @entertainmenttonight

#TheOdyssey #DrakenHaraldHårfagre #christophernolan by @drakenhh

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As the days shorten and the fjord turns cold, the dragon head comes down from the bow. For a few months, she rests — carved oak and gilded eyes tucked away from the wind and the salt.

The season is over, so the dragon sleeps. And somewhere in Kopervik, a ship waits quietly for spring, and the next horizon.

Thank you for an incredible season.

#drakenharaldhårfagre #theodysseymovie #tallship #livinghistory #norway taken in Kopervik, Norway by @drakenhh

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