Uppsala, Sweden

Alfvénsalen, Uppsala, Sweden
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Uppsala is today the fourth largest city in Sweden. A renowned university town, it is the capital of Uppsala County and places the important role as the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden since 1164. The Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is also the oldest institution of higher learning in Scandinavia.

Sights & Attractions in Uppsala

This is the city that produced renowned scientists such as Carl von Linné and Anders Celsius. it covers 47.86 sq km (18.5 sq mi) and has a population touching 200,000 (2011 estimate).

Uppsala lies on the idyllic Fyrisån River, which cuts it into two halves. The city is surrounded by fertile mud flats some 70 km (43 mi) to the north of Sweden. The area may have been inhabited for two thousand years, but modern Uppsala got its start in the 12th century, just when Sweden was turning away from its pagan gods. The city quickly became the center for Christianity, and it received an archbishop in 1164.

Gamla Uppsala kyrka, the old church of Uppsala
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The city of Uppsala today beautifully preserves its many medieval buildings which includes its university, cathedral, castle, botanical gardens and old town. The city experiences a humid continental climate approaching the subarctic climate. The warmest month here is July, when the average high temperature rises to 21°C (70°F). February is the coldest month in Uppsala, when the average low temperature drops to -8°C (18°F). July is the wettest month with 72 mm (2.83 in) of precipitation.

Uppsala Cathedral
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Visiting Uppsala

You can easily get to Uppsala by taking a train from Stockholm. Train services are also available from Västerås and Sundsvall. There are also buses from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and other major cities. Uppsala does not have an airport, so the nearest major airport is that of Stockholm.

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