Sightseeing in foto: dan pettrsson, kalbar 1 Scandinavia’s largest and 5 Carolina Rediviva library, 10 Uppsala Concert & Congress tallest church. Equally long the oldest university library Uppsala’s new concert and and tall, 118,7 metres. Built in . Founded 1620. congress hall was inaugura- 1270 – 1435. Burial place for The library today contains 5 ted in September 2007. De- some of the most internatio- million books. The exhibi- signed by the architectural nally known Swedes. tion room shows the Silver practice Henning Larsen Among these the relic casket Bible from the 6th century Tegnestue. The hall con- of Saint Erik and the bota- and notes written by Mozart, tains both concert and conference rooms, café and

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restaurant and on the sixth floor there is a great uppsala tourism Museum with one of the view over the city. A cultural venue, with a wide world’s foremost collections 6 Uppsala Castle Construction of the castle range of different musical genres performed by of textiles, is located in one was begun in the 1540s. local, national and international artists. of the towers. The castle has a dramatic story, with many crucial 11 Biotopia Experience the nature of the 2 Uppsala University Uppsala University, Scand- events in Swedish history. county of Uppland. Surf inavia’s first university was Uppsala Castle is residence the virtual world of nature. founded in 1477. Today of the County Governor Follow the development of there are 40, 000 students in since the 16th century. The the county through the mil- Uppsala. The main buil- southern wing is home of lennia. Information about ding, dates from 1887. The the Museum of Peace focusing on Sweden’s 190 off-the-track places to visit magnificent auditorium in years of peace and the work of former Secretary- and the Linnaeus Trails. the main building is today General of the UN, Dag Hammarskjöld. Uppsala Art Museum exhibits art on three floors of the used as a congress and concert hall. Uppsala Uni- 12 Fyrishov versity Coin Cabinet is in the building. castle. Castle tours are offered during summer. Aquatic adventure centre in 3 Museum Gustavianum 7 Botanical Garden a tropical environment. Olympic sized swimming Founded 1655, Uppsala Uppsala University’s oldest pool with diving stage and University’s botanical gar- building and home to the climbing wall in the water. den is Sweden’s oldest, and Anatomical Theatre where Summer pools. Sweden’s contains more than 9 000 dissections took place over fourth biggest tourist at- plant species from all over 300 years ago. The history traction. Cottages and the world. Orangery and of the university is told camping. through some of its famous tropical greenhouse. scientists, such as Linnaeus 13 Old Uppsala Old Uppsala is one of and Celsius. Learn more on 8 Bror Hjorth’s House The artist Bror Hjorth Scandinavia’s most note- Vikings and their ancestors (1894 – 1968) is one of worthy ancient monument through the archaeological Sweden’s best-known areas. It has three majestic exhibition shown here. The sculptors and painters. The 6th century royal burial museum also displays antique treasures and the uni- large fountain “Näckens mounds. In the museum que Augsburg art cabinet. Polska” in the area by the you follow on a fascinating Central Station is one of trip from 6th century local 4 Museum of Uppland Bror Hjorths achievements. heathen kingdoms to the Learn more about the His home and studio is today an art museum with a religious upheaval of the county of Uppland. large collection of his own works as well as guest ex- Viking era and the building of the cathedral begin- Among many other exhibi- hibitions. ning in the year 1100. Disagården is a museum for tions tales about the Vi- Uppland’s agricultural heritage, also located in 9 The Linnaeus museum and The Linnaeus Garden kings and their ancestors Gamla Uppsala. are told here. Linnaeus (Carl von Linné 1707 – 1778) professorial home is now a museum dis- playing the world-famous Fyristorg 8 753 10 Uppsala botanist’s scientific achie- +46(0)18-727 48 00 vements. The 18th century house is furnished with [email protected] original objects, clothes, textiles and china. The www.uppsala.to Linnaeus Garden is laid out in about 1655. 1300 species are cultivated. The planted areas are arran- ged in accordance with Linnaeus’s sexual system.

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