A weekend in Uppsala, Sweden and surrounding area...
Trip starts from Radisson Blu - Uppsala
To Oregrund: Öregrund is a locality situated in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala
County, Sweden with 1,555 inhabitants in 2010. It is located by the
coast of the Baltic Sea.
on the way... Svenska Kyrkan
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden and
the largest Lutheran denomination in the world. A member of the Porvoo
Communion, the Church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity
Back to uppsala...
on to Wiks Slott:
The castle was originally a defensive fortress from around 1450 and renovated in French style in the 1600s , but got its present exterior appearance by the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander restoration 1858-1860. The building is now protected as a listed building
The Swedish bumble bee, with white tail...
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And on to the
Skokloster Castle
Skokloster Castle, built in the baroque style between 1654 and 1676, is
one of the mayor monuments from the historic period when Sweden was one
of the most powerful countries in Europe
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The Skokloster church:
Skokloster church, right next to Skokloster Castle, is Sweden’s second
oldest brick church and was built in the 13th century for Cistercian
nuns. In the 17th century it became Wrangel’s castle church and the
entire Wrangel family is interred in the chapel. Services are now held
throughout the year and there is also the occasional concert. The church
is a popular wedding venue.
During the summer the church is open to visitors arriving by boat, by
car or on foot. A guide is on site and coffee is served next to the
jetty in Sjövillan.
Behind the church a Norse horseman can be seen galloping along on the
rure stone. Several rune stones can be found in the area as Lake Mälaren
was part of a Viking shipping route.
and back...
