• With its roots stretching far back in time, much of the history of Gamla Uppsala is unclear and mingles into the semi-mythical legends of the earliest kings of Sweden.
  • Before the arrival of Christianity in Sweden, Gamla Uppsala was the seat of Swedish kings and a ceremonial site known all over northern Europe.
  • Gamla Uppsala located 60 km north of the modern swedish capital Stockholm was the ancient capital of Sweden.
  • Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala Qibla Direction: Compass Direction: 142.9° True Direction: 148°. Magnetic Variation: -5.1°.
  • Dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries, the Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala have been shrouded in mystery for generations.
  • Before the arrival of Christianity in Sweden, Gamla Uppsala was the seat of Swedish kings and a ceremonial site known all over northern Europe.
  • Gamla Uppsala was also the spiritual center of the Vikings in Scandinavia and there they gather together for Midwinter blot festivals.
  • Kortaste vägen till fots mellan Gamla Uppsala och Uppsala går inledningsvis längs en gammal banvall för att sedan övergå till gångväg parallellt med gatorna i...
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