Exhibit Nao Victoria

The replica of the Nao Victoria was built for the EXPO, the World’s Fair that was held in 1992 in Seville, capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the original nao’s port of origin. The Nao Victoria is the only replica of the original ship that managed to circumnavigate the world.

The construction of the replica started in March of 1991 at Isla Cristina, small fishing town in the Andalusian province of Huelva. Six carpenters and five helpers started to work hard and eight months later the ship was ready to be launched.

When the construction was completed, the Nao Victoria remained on display during the EXPO’92, together with the replicas of the nao Santa María and the caravels Pinta and Niña, all three Christopher Columbus’ ships. These ships, permeated with history, were visited by more than three million people.

After the Universal Exposition, the Nao Victoria was installed on land to allow visitors to admire her from all angles, thus becoming a star exhibit at the Seville Sailing Pavilion (Pabellón de la Navegación).