Engineering:Bojort
A bojort is a type of ship first used by the Dutch for transport in the shallow canals in the Netherlands and Flanders.[1] From the 17th to 19th century, Kristinehamn was Bergslagen's most important shipping route. The iron from Bergslagen was transported over Vänern to the oceans via Gothenburg.[1] Because of this, Kristinehamn got a royal charter in 1642 from Queen Christina of Sweden's guardian regency and to remind the people of the importance of the shipping, a bojort was included in the coat of arms,[1] which today can be seen in the coat of arms of the Kristinehamn Municipality. Vänersborg Municipality's coat of arms also features a bojort.
Detail map of Vänern with surroundings
Christine af Bro, a modern bojort
Kristinehamn Municipality's coat of arms
Vänersborg Municipality's coat of arms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Järnets historia" (in sv). www.kristinehamn.se. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045205/http://www.kristinehamn.se/turism-kultur-fritid/jarnets-historia. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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