Västgöta nation

Västgöta nation is a building in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County which is located on Slottsgränd. Västgöta nation is situated nearby to the monastery Mariero, as well as near the park Fadimes plats.

Type: Building
Also known as: “VG”
Address: Slottsgränd 12, Uppsala, 753 09

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uppsala Cathedral and Gustavianum.

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 Lutheran tradition, Uppsala Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden. Uppsala Cathedral is situated 320 metres northwest of Västgöta nation.

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 400 metres west of Västgöta nation.

Uppsala Castle

Castle

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Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden. Throughout much of its early existence, the castle played a major role in the history of Sweden. Uppsala Castle is situated 400 metres southwest of Västgöta nation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uppsala and Fjärdingen.

Uppsala

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Uppsala is a university city in Sweden. While Uppsala sometimes stands in the shade of Stockholm it maintains a sophisticated identity of its own. Compared to the Swedish capital, Uppsala is less frantic, with more of a small-town atmosphere, influenced by the student culture and academic traditions of Uppsala University.

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…