Fyrisvellir
Fyrisvellir, Fyris Wolds, or Fyrisvallarna, was the marshy plain south of Gamla Uppsala where travellers had to leave the ships on the river Fyris and walk to the Temple at Uppsala and the hall of the Swedish king.
- Field
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: Marshy plain near the Temple at Uppsala
Places of Interest
Highlights include Uppsala Kungsäng and Medicinhistoriska museet i Uppsala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulleråker and Polacksbacken.
Fyrisvellir
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Latitude
59.83615° or 59° 50′ 10″ north
Longitude
17.66803° or 17° 40′ 5″ east
Open location code
9FFVRMP9+F6
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Fyrisvellir” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Фирисвелир”
- Chinese: “非里斯維爾”
- Danish: “Fyrisvallarne”
- Danish: “Fyrisvellir”
- Dutch: “Fyrisvellir”
- French: “Fýrisvellir”
- Icelandic: “Fýrisvellir” (historical)
- Italian: “Fyrisvallarna”
- Italian: “Fyrisvellir”
- Japanese: “フューリス河原”
- Japanese: “フユーリス河原”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fyrisvollene”
- Norwegian: “Fyrisvollene”
- Russian: “Фюрисвеллир”
- Spanish: “Fýrisvellir”
- Swedish: “Fyrisvallarna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Åby and Nåntuna.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Övere Föret and Kronparken.
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