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Alfvénsalen, Uppsala, SwedenSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Januari2006057.jpg
Author: Mattias Wennström
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
- Botaniska Trädgården
Famous botanical garden with some 130,000 plants. Famous botanist Carl von Linné was in charged of it in 1741, and he turned it into one of the leading gardens of its time. - Carolina Rediviva
The university library of Uppsala, home to some 5 million printed books and 4 kilometers of shelf space. - Domkyrkan
The Uppsala Cathedral is the biggest church building in Sweden. - Gammla Uppsala
The old town quarters is a place that preserves the medieval as well as pagan sites of the town, such as the center for worshipping the Norse gods Odin, Thor and Frey. - Gustavianum
Named after King Gustav II Adolf, This is the oldest university building in Sweden, dating back to 1620. - Linné's Hammarby
Rural retreat for Carl von Linné, today maintained by the Uppsala University as a showcase of Linné's work. - Universitetshuset
The main building of Uppsala University built in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1887. - Uppsala Slott
The Uppsala Castle that commands a dominating presence over the city from its location on a glacier ridge.
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 UppsalaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gamla_Uppsala_-_church.jpg
Author: Lestat
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 CathedralSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uppsala_Cathedral_two_towers.jpg
Author: Oden
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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