Gamla torget

Gamla torget is a square in Uppsala, Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County. Gamla torget is situated near the sports venue Actic Centralbadet, as well as near the marketplace Fyristorg.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Uppsala Cathedral and Upplandsmuseet.

Uppsala Cathedral

Church

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Uppsala Cathedral is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Evangelical-Lutheran tradition, Uppsala Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden. Uppsala Cathedral is situated 180 metres southwest of Gamla torget.

Upplandsmuseet

Museum

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Upplandsmuseet is the county museum of Uppsala County, Sweden. The institution is responsible for preservation and conducting research in the area of the cultural history and archaeology of the county, including the city of Uppsala.

Gustavianum

Museum

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Gustavianum is the oldest standing building at Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as the main building of the university between 1778 and 1887. Since 1997, it has been used as the university's museum. Gustavianum is situated 280 metres west of Gamla torget.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjärdingen and Uppsala countryside.

Fjärdingen

Suburb

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Fjärdingen is a neighbourhood in the inner city of Uppsala, Sweden, situated on the western banks of the river Fyris. It has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden since the 13th century and contains many of the historical sights and landmarks of Uppsala…

Uppsala countryside

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The Uppsala countryside is the part of Uppsala municipality, Uppsala kommun, outside metropolitan Uppsala itself. Some 60,000 people live in Uppsala's suburbs and surrounding villages.