Gamla Uppsala
Gamla Uppsala
former religious, economic and political center of Sweden with royal graves
Location:
Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Duration:
Monday, August 17, 2015
Personal highlights
- Gamla Uppsala: former religious, economic and political center
- History: home of the first Swedish Kings since the 3rd century
- Archaeology: excavations of royal burials and other findings
- The Church: seat of the Archbishop of Sweden until 1273
- Museum: small and not very informative but still worth a visit
Image sources
- Royal grave mounds
- Stone rune in Gamla Uppsala
- Flowers in the corn field
- Some Swedish flags
- Church of Gamla Uppsala
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