Tuesday 5 March 2013

The grand opening of the Trelleborg - Sassnitz train ferry connection in 1909

The opening ceremony in Trelleborg on July 7, 1909.

The opening of the train ferry connection between Trelleborg (Sweden) and Sassnitz (Germany) on July 7, 1909, was a big media event. German Emperor Wilhelm II and Swedish King Gustav V participated in the grand opening ceremony organized in Trelleborg.


King Gustav V greets Kaiser Wilhelm in Trelleborg.

Emperor Wilhelm and King Gustav at the opening ceremony.

The Swedish train ferry "Drottning Victoria".

The German ferry "Deutschland".

1909 poster. 
(Wikipedia)



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