Historic site
Gamla Uppsala
Uppsala, Sweden
Giant Viking-age burial mounds beside a medieval church, once a major religious and political centre of Sweden...
Church, mosque or temple · Sweden · Uppsala County
Uppsala Cathedral
Often called the largest cathedral in Scandinavia, a Gothic giant where Swedish monarchs have been crowned and Linnaeus is buried.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Uppsala Cathedral matters
Uppsala Cathedral rises over the river with two slender spires and a vast brick body. Inside, the Gothic nave is high and calm, and the tombs include the 16th-century king Gustav Vasa and the botanist Carl Linnaeus. For centuries Swedish monarchs were crowned here. Visit for the architecture, the history, and a feeling of the weight of the country's past.
Talking points
- It is often called the largest cathedral in Scandinavia.
- Gustav Vasa and Linnaeus are buried inside.
- Swedish monarchs were crowned here for centuries.
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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.