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Uppsala Cathedral
Uppsala domkyrka
Uppsala cathedral from southwest 02.jpg
Cathedral of Uppsala
Location Uppsala
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
Administration
Parish Uppsala Cathedral
Diocese Uppsala

The Cathedral of Uppsala (Swedish: Uppsala domkyrka), found in the city of Uppsala, Sweden, was built in the late 13th century. It is at a height and length of 118.7 m is the largest church building in Scandinavia.

Coordinates: 59°51′29″N, 17°37′58″E

Images for kids

  • Domkyrkan i Uppsalas stadsbild

    Uppsala Cathedral from Gamla Torget

  • Uppsala Cathedral, Uppland, Sweden (4054970651) (2)

    A photograph of Uppsala Cathedral by Emma Schenson in around 1860, before Zettervall's restoration.

  • Schenson Uppsala domkyrka 1889 - Restoration

    Uppsala Cathedral during the renovation and changes by Zettervall.

  • Uppsala domkyrka portal02

    North transept portal with rose window

  • Uppsala domkyrka 1619-1702, södra fasaden

    The cathedral in the 17th century

  • Uppsala Cathedral plan 1770 - from Busser, Om Upsala Stad etc

    Ground plan (1770)

  • EricIX

    St Eric's shrine

  • Uppsala domkyrka church windows

    Stained-glass window dated to 1893

  • Uppsala cathedral - wall and ceiling paintings

    Frescos on the nave walls and ceiling

  • Uppsala cathedral inside

    The nave.

  • Uppsala domkyrka tomb Gustav Vasa01

    Tomb of King Gustav Vasa and his consorts

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Catedral de Upsala para niños

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