Uppsala is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth largest city of Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. Located 71 km (44 mi) north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. To understand Uppsala’s history, you need to start at the Viking sites of Valsgarde and Gamla Uppsala, a few miles outside the city. It was once possible to sail a ship from here to the Baltic, do a spot of pillaging and bring the spoils back to your longhouse. Read More…
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