Uppsala

Uppsala

SE
Population166,698
Uppsala ( up-SAH-lə; Swedish: [ˈɵ̂pːˌsɑːla] ; archaically spelled Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Located 71 km (44 mi) north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Uppsala is home to Scandinavia's largest cathedral – Uppsala Cathedral, which was the frequent site of the coronation of the Swedish monarch until the late 19th century. Uppsala Castle, built by King Gustav Vasa, served as one of the royal residences of the Swedish monarchs, and was expanded several times over its history, making Uppsala the secondary capital of Sweden during its greatest extent. Today, it serves as the residence of the Governor of Uppsala County. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest centre of higher education in Scandinavia. Among the many scholars associated with the city are Anders Celsius, inventor of the centigrade temperature scale that now bears his name, and Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy. Other Uppsala residents include filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld, chemists Jöns Jacob Berzelius and Svante Arrhenius, actress Viveca Lindfors, and singer Malena Ernman.

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Disagården

Disagården

Linnémuseet

Linnémuseet

Bror Hjorths Hus

Bror Hjorths Hus

Bror Hjorths Hus is a museum located in Uppsala, Sweden. The museum is housed in the former studio of sculptor …

Linnés Sävja

Linnés Sävja

Psykiatrihistoriska museet

Psykiatrihistoriska museet

Medicinhistoriska museet

Medicinhistoriska museet

Upplandsmuseet

Upplandsmuseet

Upplandsmuseet is the county museum of Uppsala County, Sweden. The institution is responsible for preservation and conducting research in the …

Biotopia

Biotopia

Gustavianum

Gustavianum

Gustavianum is the oldest standing building at Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as …

Carolina Rediviva

Carolina Rediviva

Carolina Rediviva is a part of Uppsala University Library in Uppsala, Sweden. The building was begun in 1820 and completed …

Gamla Uppsala museum

Gamla Uppsala museum

Gamla Uppsala (Swedish: [ˈɡâmːla ˈɵ̂pːˌsɑːla], Old Uppsala) is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. It had 17,973 …

Uppsala konstmuseum

Uppsala konstmuseum

Uppsala domkyrkas skattkammare

Uppsala domkyrkas skattkammare

Uppsala universitets myntkabinett

Uppsala universitets myntkabinett

The Uppsala University Coin Cabinet (Uppsala universitets myntkabinett) is one of Sweden's most important public coin and medal collections. It …

Evolutionsmuseet Paleontologi

Evolutionsmuseet Paleontologi

The Museum of Evolution of Uppsala University (Swedish: Evolutionsmuseet) is a natural history museum in Sweden, and holds Scandinavia's largest …

Evolutionsmuseet Zoologi

Evolutionsmuseet Zoologi

The Museum of Evolution of Uppsala University (Swedish: Evolutionsmuseet) is a natural history museum in Sweden, and holds Scandinavia's largest …

Linnés Hammarby

Linnés Hammarby

Linnaeus's Hammarby (Swedish: Linnés Hammarby) is a historic house museum and mansion, and one of three botanical gardens belonging to …

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