Facts About Uppsala Uppsala is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. The Population of Uppsala is 168,096, as of 2017. Uppsala is one of Sweden’s oldest cities. Uppsala is home to the well-known student residential area of Flogsta. Today Uppsala is well established in medical […]
Uppsala Castle Facts Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the historic city of Uppsala, Sweden. King Gustav ordered the construction of the renaissance castle in 1549, on the present site on a hill south of Uppsala Cathedral, with the old Archbishop’s Castle being used for building material and subsequently demolished. Uppsala Castle was […]
Uppsala Cathedral Facts In 1702, many features were destroyed in a major fire. During the renovation work carried out in the 1970s, many of the medieval frescoes which had been whitewashed over after the Reformation were uncovered and restored. Uppsala Cathedral is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris […]