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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala Church - Pope John Paul II altar
In 1989 Pope John Paul II visited Sweden and held an open-air mass at the royal Viking burial...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Runestone in church wall
This is an 11th century runestone that was built into the foundation of the Gamla Uppsala Church....
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala Church
Before this church was built in the early 12th century a Pagan temple and other religious buildings...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala Church - belfry
This type of wooden belfry or bell tower is unique to Scandinavia and northern Germany.
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Uppsala, Sweden - Old Uppsala Church - "Gamla Uppsala kyrka"
This church was built in the early 12th century. Archaeological excavations have revealed several...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala Church & wooden belfry
Though I would have liked to have gone inside the church, there was a wedding taking place at the...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala Church & belfry
On the other side of the church are the royal Viking burial mounds.
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
Before Christianity arrived this area was the most sacred of places in all of Scandinavia. This is...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds - oat field
Just on the other side of the Viking burial mounds, across a dirt path, is this oat field and some...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds & field
On the right side of the dirt path are the numerous Viking burial mounds while on the left is a...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
That white sign sticking up politely reminds people to please keep off the grass. These mounds are, after all, burial sites.
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
These are the three largest mounds found in the area. They are dated to the 5th century and are...
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
Unfortunately the weather was not so good but it was still wonderful to walk around these mounds. It is so peaceful there.
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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
There are between 2000-3000 Viking graves scattered across this area of which over 250 are visible burial mounds.
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Uppsala, Sweden
This is a part of the town just in front of Uppsala Cathedral.
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Uppsala, Sweden
A different view of a part of Uppsala. Just up the stairs,on the right portion of the photo, is the lovely gothic style Uppsala Cathedral.
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