⛪ Uppsala Cathedral
Sweden
About This Sacred Site
Uppsala Cathedral (Domkyrkan) is the largest church building in Scandinavia and the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Built between 1270 and 1435, the French Gothic cathedral rises 118.7 meters with its twin spires. It houses the relics and shrine of St. Erik, Sweden's patron saint, and the tombs of Swedish kings, Queen Christina's father Gustav II Adolf, and scientist Carl Linnaeus. Uppsala was also the site of Old Uppsala, a major Viking-era pagan cult center.
Key Facts
- •At 118.7 meters, it is the tallest church in Scandinavia
- •Construction took 175 years, from 1270 to 1435
- •Houses the silver reliquary shrine of St. Erik, Sweden's patron saint
- •Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, is buried inside
- •Nearby Old Uppsala was a major pre-Christian Norse religious center with royal burial mounds
Location
Coordinates: 59.8580, 17.6305
Related Holy Sites
⛪Vatican City (St. Peter's Basilica)
The spiritual center of Roman Catholicism and home of the Pope.
✝️Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected.
💧Lourdes (Sanctuary of Our Lady)
Where the Virgin Mary appeared 18 times, famous for miraculous healings.
🐚Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
The destination of the Camino de Santiago, one of the world's greatest pilgrimages.
✨Sanctuary of Fátima
Where three shepherd children witnessed apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917.
🌹Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The most visited Catholic shrine in the world, housing the miraculous tilma.