ancient ruins
Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala)
An ancient religious and political centre of Sweden with three massive royal burial mounds dating to the 5th–6th centuries.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Uppsala, Sweden · Europe
Uppsala is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gamla Uppsala, 4km from Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala).
Uppsala is a city located in Uppsala, Sweden. With a population of 177,074, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Uppsala sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Uppsala to your route.
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 UppsalaRead more
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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Uppsala is located in Uppsala, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.8588 latitude, 17.6389 longitude.
Uppsala has a population of approximately 177,074 people, making it a city in Sweden.
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ancient ruins
An ancient religious and political centre of Sweden with three massive royal burial mounds dating to the 5th–6th centuries.
4 km · about 10 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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