A replica of an 18th century ship, built according to blueprints by the famous naval architect af Chapman. She was launched at time when Anders Chydenius of nearby Nedervetil forcefully advocated free trade and important restrictions on international trades were lifted.
The Jacobstads Wapen is a modern replica of an 18th-century galeas built in Jakobstad, Finland, between 1988 and 1994. She is built according to blueprints by the Swedish warship architect Fredrik Henrik af Chapman dating from 1755, the oldest vessel blueprints found in Finland. She is classified by the Finnish National Board of Navigation as a passenger, special-purpose vessel. The 18th century galleon Jacobstads Wapen was sold off in Amsterdam.
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The wooden old town.
The factory closed down in 1998, nevertheless the yellow industrial building and its clock sphere on the roof remains one of Jakobstad's symbols.
The School Park is not just a park but a botanical garden with almost a thousand different plants and flowers.