Uppsala - The University City of Gardens and Gods | Travel Guide to Uppsala

Uppsala is a town just north of Stockholm. It's home to the biggest church in Scandinavia, the oldest university in the Nordics...and the graves of the descendants of the Old Norse gods. Uppsala is a vibrant student town with a rich cultural life. The University of Uppsala is famous worldwide, and it’s the oldest university in the Nordics. The university was founded in 1477, and during the Great Power Era in the 17th and 18th century, the town of Uppsala was among the top European places for higher education. In the Vendel Era, roughly 550 AD and up until the Viking Age, Uppsala became a center for trade and wealth was accumulated there. During that time the Royal Mounds of Uppsala were raised. People believe that these mounds were dedicated to Odin, Thor and Frej - or possibly three mythological kings of Sweden. As I visit the historical site of Old Uppsala (Gamla Uppsala), I dive into questions of how much truth there is to the Old Norse myths. This video also explores Uppsala Cathedral, St Erik's Well, Uppsala Castle, and Uppsala University. Special attention is also given to one of the students, and later principal, of Uppsala University: Carl von Linné, Carl Linnaeus, a world-famous botanist. The botanical gardens of Uppsala is another majestic sight, and it's fitting that we end the video in the legacy of Carl von Linné, in the University Botanical Garden. For more adventures every week, subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/threestarvaga... Facebook:   / threestarvagabond   Twitter:   / vagabonddeluxe   Instagram:   / threestarvagabond