Uppsala Cathedral
Scandinavia's tallest church, a Gothic brick cathedral with royal tombs and a treasury museum.
Uppsala Cathedral was begun in the late thirteenth century, when the archbishopric moved from Gamla Uppsala, and was consecrated in 1435. Built of brick in a French Gothic manner attributed in part to Etienne de Bonneuil, it is about 119 metres long and its twin west towers reach the same height, making it the tallest church in the Nordic countries. Fire and rebuilding altered it repeatedly, and Helgo Zettervall's restoration between 1885 and 1893 gave the towers and west front their present spired outline.
The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala and the church where Swedish monarchs were long crowned. Its chapels hold the tomb of Gustav Vasa and his queens, the shrine of Saint Erik, and the graves of Carl Linnaeus and Emanuel Swedenborg. The treasury museum in the north tower shows medieval textiles, among them a set of burial garments from the fourteenth century. A choral and organ tradition supports a regular programme of concerts and sung services.
Highlights
- Twin west towers about 119 metres high, the tallest in the Nordic countries
- Tomb of Gustav Vasa and the shrine of Saint Erik
- Grave of Carl Linnaeus beneath the nave floor
- Treasury museum with medieval vestments and textiles
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