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Gunillaklockan - Uppsala
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The city
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    • MalenaN
  • By MalenaN on January 1, 2004
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    • Uppsala Local Customs
    by MalenaN
    In the beginning of the 17th century Uppsala looked like most Swedish towns with narrow streets going in all directions, following no particular plan. But Uppsala was an important town. It had the cathedral and the archbishop, it was there the Swedish regents were coronated, and it had a university. It was desided in 1643 that the town was going to have a new appearance with straight streets. Houses were torn down or moved.
    Most of the city from the 17th century was burned down at a fire 1702.

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    East and west
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  • By MalenaN on January 1, 2004
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    The cathedral was built on the west side of the river Fyrisån. It is also there where the university was built. Uppsala became a devided city for centuries with the church and university on the west side and the craftsmen and merchants on the east side.

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    Fyrisån
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  • By MalenaN on January 1, 2004
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    • Fyrisån, Uppsala - Uppsala
    Fyrisån, Uppsala
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    The river floating through Uppsala is called Fyrisån. During the springfestival of April 30 there is a boatrace on the river. People make there own "boats", boats made in different themes. As you can guess several of the boats don't succed to go futher then the small waterfall on the picture. It is usually very crowded with people along the river that day and it can be hard to get a glimps of the boats if you are not there in time.

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    Gunilla Belfry and Valpurgis
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  • Updated By Sjalen on October 3, 2005
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    • Gunillaklockan - Uppsala
    Gunillaklockan
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    Valpurgis (30 April) is more important in Uppsala than anywhere else in Sweden I think. We all celebrate the arrival of spring with songs, especially in the university towns, but Uppsala with its old traditions and many students is the most atmospheric. Here, students gather at the Gunilla Belfry in the castle grounds to sing and at 15.00, everyone puts their student hats on outside the Carolina Rediviva. There are also lots of student activities on the river and cultural events going on in the city throughout the day (and night).
    The belfry was originally given to the castle church by King Johan III's wife, Queen Gunilla in 1588. It was restored in 1759 and you have great city views from its base. It traditionally rings in the evening to remind the citizens of Uppsala not to carry open fire at night.

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    The Uppsala Plain
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  • By MalenaN on January 2, 2004
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    by MalenaN
    The county of Uppland is quite flat but through Uppsala goes a boulder-ridge. On top of the ridge is Uppsala Castle standing. And as you can see on the picture the flat landscape of the Uppsala Plain is spreading out behind the cathedral.

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    Student Nations
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  • Updated By marielexoteria on December 18, 2007
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    • Nations are organizations for university students and some have been around since the 1600's. Their names are the names of the places where the nation students come from, and while they're not political organizations they run their own restaurants, disco nights, parties, sports/music/theater events, libraries, nation specific activities and help students find a place to live. These activities are carried out by the members of the nations.

    Some nations were formed as far as the 1600's and their objective was to have a place where students from the same part of the country could meet and hang out with each other.

    In Uppsala there are 13 active nations and for all university students it's mandatory to join one of them. Those who don't want to belong to any of these nations can join a fictive one called Skånelands nation, where they just pay the fee but then they don't have access to the events arranged by the other nations.

    Something curious I've noticed: all the nations in Uppsala have their houses on the same side of the river (the west side) but Gotlands nation.

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    Runestones
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  • By MalenaN on April 3, 2004
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    In the park below the university building there are a few runestones. This runestone was written during the 12th century and was erected in memory over somebody who died.

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    The Swan
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  • By MalenaN on January 1, 2004
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    Among all the Wild Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) in the pond there was one lonely Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) this winterday in the end of December. It was cleaning itself and did not pay any attention to what was happening around.

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    The Swannery
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  • By MalenaN on January 1, 2004
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    The Swannery is a popular pond for birds and people feeding them. Most common are Wild Ducks.
    The pond is below the castle, next to Stadsträdgården.

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    Bikes, and more bikes
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  • By vec on January 18, 2004
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    • Bikes outside the central station - Uppsala
    Bikes outside the central
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    by vec
    Uppsala is one of the major Swedish student towns, and most students in Sweden uses the bike for transportation. And as you can see from this picture, taken outside the central station in Uppsala, there must be a lot of students.

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