Uppsala Castle (Swedish: Uppsala slott) is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden. Throughout much of its early existence, the castle...
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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...
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Uppsala University (UU) (Swedish: Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university...
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Garden of Uppsala University (Swedish: Botaniska trädgården), near Uppsala Castle, is the principal botanical garden belonging to Uppsala University...
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fortification on Uppsalaåsen, Uppsala Castle, in 1549. In the 16th century several important church meetings were held in Uppsala. A new Church Ordinance was...
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Sture murders (category History of Uppsala)
The Sture murders (Swedish: Sturemorden) in Uppsala, Sweden, of 24 May 1567, were the murders of five incarcerated Swedish nobles by Erik XIV of Sweden...
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University Park, close to Uppsala Cathedral in the old city centre, west of the river. A fortified castle for the Archbishops of Uppsala was erected close to...
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of Uppsala is moved from Gamla Uppsala to Uppsala. 1296 – Birger Magnusson vindicates Upplandslagen. 14th century – Ärkebiskopsborgen, the castle of the...
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This is a list of governors for Uppsala County of Sweden. Uppsala County and Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641...
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she commissioned 35 paintings from Jacob Jordaens for a ceiling in Uppsala Castle. The court poet Georg Stiernhielm wrote several plays in the Swedish...
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/ 59.85806; 17.63333 Uppsala Cathedral (Swedish: Uppsala domkyrka ) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris...
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of Sweden (L) and Japanese Empress Michiko arrive for a banquet at Uppsala Castle, Sweden, 23 May 2007". Retrieved 20 October 2023. "Empress Masako conducts...
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Sámi school (section Sámi boys sent to Uppsala)
shoes before they were finally settled in Uppsala. It would be Christoffer von Warnstedt, governor of Uppsala Castle, who would be ultimately responsible for...
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(born 1 May 1517 in Stockholm, d. 24 May 1567 in the Sture Murders at Uppsala Castle) was a Swedish count, riksmarsk and statesman. From 1562 to 1564, during...
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Gustav Vasa (category Burials at Uppsala Cathedral)
be an imminent threat of attack from the battlements of the immense Uppsala Castle against any opposition from the Cathedral authorities. Date c. 1527...
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Salsta Castle (Swedish: Salsta slott) is a country house in Sweden, situated north of Vattholma, Uppsala Municipality, approximately 25 kilometers north...
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Svantesson Sture (b. 20 July 1543 at Hörningsholm Castle, d. 24 May 1567 in the Sture Murders at Uppsala Castle) was a Swedish diplomat and soldier during the...
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Dag Hammarskjöld (category Burials at Uppsala old cemetery)
He spent most of his childhood in Uppsala. His home there, which he considered his childhood home, was Uppsala Castle. He was the fourth and youngest son...
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Wrangel, located on a peninsula of Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala. It became a state museum in the 1970s and displays collections of paintings...
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Vik Castle (Viks slott) is situated in Uppsala municipality and Balingsta district in Uppsala County, in the historical province of Uppland, Sweden. The...
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Uppsala University Hospital (Swedish: Akademiska sjukhuset, often referred to colloquially as "Akademiska" or "Ackis") in Uppsala, Sweden, is a teaching...
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Stockholm County Tessin Palace (governor) Uppsala County Uppsala Castle (governor) Västmanland County Västerås Castle (governor) Västra Götaland County The...
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half of the city was destroyed. 1702 – Uppsala, Sweden, devastated in large part and the cathedral and Uppsala Castle severely damaged. 1702 – Bergen, at...
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as fortresses. List of castles For historic Swedish castles see also List of castles in Finland. For historic Danish castles located in southern Sweden...
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Östberg (1866-1945) Franciscus Pahr (died 1580), worked on the Uppsala Castle, the Uppsala Cathedral and Stockholm Palace Erik Palmstedt (1741-1803) Fredrik...
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Linnaean Garden (category Botanical gardens of Uppsala University)
gardens belonging to Uppsala University, Sweden, and nowadays one of two satellite gardens of the larger University of Uppsala Botanic Garden, the other...
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Svartsjö Palace (redirect from Svartsjö Castle)
Svartsjö Palace (Swedish: Svartsjö slott, "Black Lake Castle") is a Rococo palace situated in Svartsjö on the island of Färingsö in lake Mälaren. It lies...
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Stenhus Trollenäs Castle Tynnelsö Castle Tyresö Castle Uppsala Castle Vadstena Castle Venngarn Castle Vittskövle Castle Wik Castle Bååt Palace (Stockholm)...
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a new acquisitions exhibit beginning in March 1948 at the city museum. Uppsala University owns a copy of the painting (inventory number UU 52), which...
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Vadstena Castle; and he employed the Paar brothers at the Castles in Uppsala and Kalmar. However, the king's main undertaking was undoubtedly the castle in...
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