Geijersgården

Geijersgården is located in Uppsala, Sweden, north of Carolina Rediviva, the main building of Uppsala University Library. The name of the farm comes from Erik Gustaf Geijer who lived here 1837–46.

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Type: Building
Description: historic Swedish farm in Uppsala
Address: Övre Slottsgatan 2, Uppsala

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carolina Rediviva and Uppsala Cathedral.

Carolina Rediviva

Museum

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Carolina Rediviva is a part of Uppsala University Library in Uppsala, Sweden. The building was begun in 1820 and completed in 1841. The original architect was Carl Fredrik Sundvall.

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 300 metres northeast of Geijersgården.

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 240 metres north of Geijersgården.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjärdingen and Kåbo.

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…