{"id":10012,"date":"2024-08-22T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daivings.lv\/?p=10012"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:34:01","slug":"baltijas-juras-dzelme-nogrimusa-kuga-vraka-tika-atklats-19-gadsimta-sampanietis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daivings.lv\/en\/a-19th-century-champagne-was-discovered-in-the-bottom-of-the-baltic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Champagne from the 19th century was discovered in the bottom of the Baltic Sea, in the wreck of a sunken ship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Underwater diving club "DIVING<\/strong><\/a>\u201d colleagues from Poland, divers have made a sensational discovery in the depths of the Baltic Sea, finding a 19th century shipwreck that was fully loaded with champagne. This historic find has fascinated both historians and champagne enthusiasts around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, during a diving expedition about 37 kilometers south of the Swedish island of \u00c5land, a group of Polish divers stumbled upon a sunken merchant ship. Around 100 well-preserved champagne bottles were found in the wreck, as well as mineral water and porcelain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"Such a find is extremely rare," admits Tom\u00e1\u0161 Stachura, head of the "Baltictech" diving group. "I've been a diver for 40 years and although champagne bottles are not unusual, this is the first time in my career to have such a large load in one wreck."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to clay bottles that contained champagne, divers managed to more accurately determine the time of the ship's sinking - the second half of the 19th century. The brand of the German company "Selters" was found on one of the bottles, which provides valuable information about the origin of this historical drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discovery has been handed over to the Swedish authorities, but the champagne bottles will only be brought to land after careful preparation. "The ship has been lying at the bottom of the sea for about 170 years, so we will let it stay there for some time until we are fully ready for the recovery operation," Stachura explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Baltic Sea, which holds around 100,000 shipwrecks, is a real treasure chest for marine archaeologists and divers. This latest find is just one of many proofs of how many secrets the deep sea still hides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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