History and innovation

The REAL FERNANDO was the first steamship built in Spain intended for navigation on the Guadalquivir River. It was a technical feat, social and cultural unprecedented, which placed Seville as epicenter of river modernity in it 19th century.

It was manufactured in the Remedios shipyard (Triana) commissioned by the Royal Guadalquivir Navigation Company. His launching took place on May 30, 1817From then on it entered service to cover the regular passenger line Seville-Sanlúcar de Barrameda-Cádiz, reducing the fifteen hours that the journey took by sail to just nine and repeating the aforementioned route three times a week.

Today, thanks to the Nao Victoria FoundationSeville has the opportunity to reclaim this pioneering legacy. This recreation is not just a ship, but a living piece of history and a floating museum of the city. Your visit allows us to relive that Seville which, around its maritime tradition, he dared to be pioneer and revolutionary. A ship that embodies the spirit of a bold city, innovative and open to the world.