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5 km north of Uppsala is old Uppsala, where there are three big burial mounds and several small ones. The big burial mounds are from the 6th century and might be graves for kings. When I visited as a kid one could walk up and down the mounds but that is not possible now. Nowadays there is a walking path around the mounds and along the way there are several signs with information, also in English. It is believed Old Uppsala was a place of heathen worship and that the church was built over an old temple.
The archbishop seat was moved to Old Uppsala (then only Uppsala) in 1130. But as the River Fyris silted up ships could no longer go far up the river and East Aros some kilometres down the river became a more important place for trade. When it was time to build a new cathedral it was built in East Aros, but the name Uppsala still had to be used for the town of the archbishop seat, so East Aros became Uppsala and former Uppsala became Uppsala.
To go to Old Uppsala (Gamla Uppsala) you can take bus number 2 from the city centre of Uppsala. The last stop for the bus is Gamla Uppsala, close to the burial mounds. You can also take number 91, 110 127. Leave a Comment
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The church in Old Uppsala started to be built in the 1050s, after Sweden had become Christian. Hundred years later it became a big cathedral, larger than the church standing there today. After a fire in 1245 some parts were torn down.
The church is built in grey stone and the bell-tower beside the church in wood. Leave a Comment Directions: About 5km north of Uppsala.
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The smallish church has a stone exterior and some interesting painting on the inside.
Actually, most countryside churches in Sweden were once full of paintings on the walls and ceilings, but many were chalked white some hundreds years ago. At some places the original paintings have been restaured.
While at Gamla Uppsala, also check out preserved farmhouse of Disagården. (see my travelogue named Midsummer in Sweden on my Sweden page for photos from Disagården). Leave a Comment Directions: North of Uppsala, some 15 minutes by bus. Take lines 22 or 110. Walking distance, ask for map at Tourist office.
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At Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) you'll find 3 mounds (or tombs) from the 6th century of what it's believed to be kings. According to some myths, 3 Norse gods, Thor, Odin and Frej, are the ones supposed to be buried there.
Besides the royal mounds, there's a museum with displays of finds of the mounds and information about myths and tales, among other things. Information on the website below.
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One of Scandinavia's most famous heritage burial sites and by far the biggest religious complex, even if Anundshög mound in Västerås is higher. There are three main burial mounds and five smaller from around 500 A.D. and you can walk along paths around them as you are no longer allowed to walk ON them unless as part of a guided tour which happens some afternoons in high season. Throughout history, you have been able to walk on them and in particular, this happened in the mid 20th century when local Uppsala people used the mounds for skiing on, before having hot chocolate in nearby Odinsborg!
No one knows for sure who were buried here. The main mounds have men's names, from noble viking families, but an interesting issue is that it could in fact be female graves. The reason is that when they were dug out in the 19th century, no weapons were found amongst all sacrificial items in the graves. This is supported by the fact that women's role in society was a much bigger one in Scandinvia at viking times than after Christianisation. Leave a Comment Directions: 3 kms north of Uppsala and easily accessible by local bus to it. You can also walk as the foot path around the mounds take you to Uppsala through the countryside.Website: http://www.raa.se/olduppsala/index.asp
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At the back of Old Uppsala, Disagården is a lovely little Open Air Museum, belonging to Upplands Museum, focusing on local Uppland farm architecture. Several old farmsteads have been placed here and you can walk in and out of stables, pantries and such. There are also some animal enclosures with sheep and hens as well as a stage where children can borrow toys, making it the ideal place for young children visiting Uppsala in summer which is when it is open. Leave a Comment
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