Church, mosque or temple
Uppsala Cathedral
Uppsala, Sweden
Often called the largest cathedral in Scandinavia, a Gothic giant where Swedish monarchs have been crowned and...
City · Sweden · Uppsala County
Uppsala
A student city with Scandinavia's largest cathedral, a historic university and Viking-age burial mounds nearby.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Uppsala matters
Uppsala is one of Sweden's oldest centres of learning and religion. The towering twin-spired cathedral dominates the skyline, the university has trained scholars since the 15th century, and students in white caps still celebrate spring with a famous, riotous festival at the end of April. A short ride out of town you can walk among enormous burial mounds from the Viking age. It makes an easy, atmospheric day trip from Stockholm, with riverside cafes and botanical gardens along the way.
Talking points
- It is about forty minutes from Stockholm by train.
- The great botanist Carl Linnaeus taught and lived here.
- Walpurgis Night on 30 April brings students and picnics to the river.
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What to see in Uppsala
Historic site
Gamla Uppsala
Uppsala, Sweden
Giant Viking-age burial mounds beside a medieval church, once a major religious and political centre of Sweden...
Garden
Linnaeus Garden
Uppsala, Sweden
A formal botanical garden restored to the layout of Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern plant naming.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.