Historical sites in Uppsala Municipality

Historical Sites of Uppsala

Uppsala’s historical landscape spans from the Nordic Bronze Age to the Swedish Baroque era. This collection features the Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala and the Håga tumulus, alongside the significant boat graves of Vallsgärde. Architectural landmarks include the 16th-century Uppsala Castle and Skokloster Castle, a premier example of 17th-century Baroque design. The list also highlights the Romanesque ruins of Flasta church and Carl Milles’ bronze tribute to Sten Sture the Elder.

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Uppsala Castle

Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.

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Old Uppsala

Gamla Uppsala is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. It had 17,973 inhabitants in 2016.As early as the 3rd century AD and the…

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Skokloster Castle

Skokloster Castle is a Swedish Baroque castle built between 1654 and 1676 by Carl Gustaf Wrangel, located on a peninsula of Lake Mälaren…

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Håga mound

The Håga mound or King Björn's Mound is a large Nordic Bronze Age tumulus in the western outskirts of Uppsala, Sweden.

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Sten Sture-monumentet

A large-scale bronze sculpture group created by Carl Milles, commemorating the Swedish statesman Sten Sture the Elder and his victory at the Battle of Brunkeberg.

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Flasta church ruins

The remaining gray stone walls of a Romanesque church, dating back to the early Middle Ages and situated near Skokloster.

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Charles XIV John

Charles XIV John was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death. In modern Norwegian lists of kings he is called Charles III John.

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The Pulpit

Located within the Hågadalen-Nåstens nature reserve, this site features a steep cliff and surrounding cultural landscapes with traces of ancient settlements.

Gamla Uppsala Högar

Three large burial mounds dating from the 5th and 6th centuries, traditionally attributed to legendary Vendel-era kings and serving as a major religious and political center in pre-Christian Sweden.

Vallsgärde gravfält

An archaeological site north of Uppsala famous for its boat graves and chamber burials, providing significant insight into the Vendel and Viking Ages.