Uppsala

Uppsala domkyrka (Uppsala Cathedral) is the largest and tallest cathedral in Scandinavia. Construction began around 1270, with consecration taking place in 1435. The cathedral has undergone several major renovations. Sweden left the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s and this had a major impact on the appearance of the cathedral during various periods. The cathedral's treasures include the reliquary shrine of Erik the Holy and a pulpit from the Baroque period. The Skattkammaren (Treasury) museum is situated in the cathedral’s north tower and is home to to one of Europe’s finest collections of medieval church fabrics.

Uppsala Castle, which began construction in 1549 during the reign of King Gustav Vasa, played a central role in the history of both Uppsala and Sweden over a long period of time. Many crucial events in Swedish history took place here, such as the Sture Murders in 1567, and the decision by Gustav II Adolf that Sweden should participate in what would later develop into the Thirty Years' War.

Museum Gustavianum is the oldest preserved building of Uppsala University. Today it serves as a university museum housing several thousand years of history. The museum's permanent exhibitions are made up of parts of the collections that Uppsala University has gathered since it was founded in 1477. The museum has everything from mummies and Viking swords to art and ancient coins. You will also find scientific instruments and other types of objects that tell the history of Uppsala University and the scientists Rudbeck, Celsius and Linnaeus, all of whom were active here.

Explore Uppsala University's botanical garden, where research, teaching and the conservation of biological diversity go hand-in-hand with beauty, recreation and education. Here you'll find greenery and flowering plants in the Botanical Garden all year round. In Tropiska växthuset (the Tropical Greenhouse), Uppsala's only rain forest, there are banana trees, coffee bushes and orchids, but also plants from deserts and other arid areas. Orangeriet (the Orangery) houses cacti, Linnaeus' bay trees, fig trees and olive trees.

Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) is one of Scandinavia's most noteworthy areas with ancient remains. It is the site of three majestic royal mounds from the 6th century, one of Scandinavia's largest burial areas and ruins of a cathedral built in the 12th century. Today, Gamla Uppsala is a popular excursion spot.

At the end of the 1800s, the first steps were taken to develop a beautiful park, which is now known as Stadsträdgården – Uppsala's “city park”. The park, which is open year-round, contains many exciting areas and fun attractions. In the spring and summer, the park is teeming with flowers out on parade.

Situated in the historic quarter in the heart of the city, Universitetshuset is the main building of Uppsala University. This stately building, in a type of Roman Renaissance style, was designed by architect Herman Teodor Holmgren and built in the 1880s. It was inaugurated in 1887 with great pomp and circumstance.