DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN
The 19th century

DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN was a Dutch ship of the line, originally armed with 80 guns. The name of the ship refers to the seven autonomous provinces that made up the Dutch Republic in the 17th century. The vessel was built in 1664-1665 for the Admiralty of de Maze in Rotterdam by the master shipbuilder Salomon Jansz van den Tempel.

She participated in the Second and the  Third Anglo-Dutch War, and took part in the Dutch’s victory at the Four Days Fight. The vessel was severely damaged during the War of the Grand Alliance and, in 1694, De Zeven Provinciën had to be broken up.

In 1995, a full-size replica of the ship was started at the Batavia-werf (docks) in Lelystad; but due to severe technical problems, that work was completely wrecked. In 2008, a new replica began to be constructed.

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Highlights about De Zeven Provincien model ship:  

• This model ship is entirely handmade by skilled and experienced craftsmen, using the plank on frame construction method

• No kits are use

• Anchors, guns, decorations, and other intricate details sculpted of metal

• Meticulously sewn sails, keep the sails from wrinkle

• Use high-quality wood such as rosewood, ebony, black wood, mahogany wood…., timbers are after process step of pre-construction.

• The Zeven Provincien model ships are built on scale by the original plan, then drawn up and painted by actual photographs to ensure the best accuracy.