GEOGRAPHER'S TRAVEL PHOTOS

Travel photos : Åland and Uppsala 2010 : Gamla Uppsala (36 photos)

Gamla Uppsala

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Old Uppsala (Gamla Uppsala) is located few kilometres to the north from modern Uppsala. It was the religious centre of Sweden already in the Iron Age. It is known for its Viking-era royal mounds as well as for Gamla Uppsala Church (see the following page).

Royal mounds Royal mounds

Östra Aros Östra Aros

Kungshögarna Kungshögarna

Tumuli Tumuli

Old royal demesne Old royal demesne

Landscape view Landscape view

Old Uppsala Museum Old Uppsala Museum

Scale models Scale models

Parish Museum Parish Museum

Odinsborg Odinsborg