Linnaeus's university
Uppsala University
Carl Linnaeus owned the university's first botanical garden from 1741 and rearranged it to his own plan; it has been restored to look as it did in the 18th century.
- 4Buildings
- 3Traditions
- 1625Oldest · Gustavianum
- 1887Newest · University Hall
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoStockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)
Arlanda, Stockholm's main airport, lies between Stockholm and Uppsala. Trains run from the airport north to Uppsala Central Station.
- Getting aroundWalking / Bike
The historic university buildings cluster around the cathedral and University Park, all within a short walk of each other. Uppsala is also a famously bike-friendly city.
- Colors and teams
Swedish is the local language, and many programmes are taught in English. Student life revolves around the 'nations', student societies named after regions of Sweden.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: This image was produced by me, David Castor (user:dcastor). The pictures I submit to the Wikipedia Project are released , CC0, via Wikimedia Commons University Hall
University Park, Uppsala
Uppsala University's main building stands in University Park near the cathedral. Herman Teodor Holmgren designed it in an Italian Renaissance Beaux-Arts style, and it was completed in 1887.
- Built
- 1887
- Architect
- Herman Teodor Holmgren
- Style
- Italian Renaissance Beaux-Arts
- Today
- University main building
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Photo: Jarvis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Gustavianum
Akademigatan 3, Uppsala
Built between 1622 and 1625, the Gustavianum is the oldest standing building of Uppsala University and was expanded by Olaus Rudbeck in 1662. It was the main university building from 1778 to 1887 and has been the university museum since 1997.
- Built
- 1625
- Architect
- Caspar van Panten; Olaus Rudbeck (1662 expansion)
- Style
- 17th-century Renaissance
- Today
- University museum
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Photo: Dr. Mirko Junge, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Carolina Rediviva
Carolina Rediviva, Uppsala
Sweden's oldest and largest university library building was begun in 1820 and completed in 1841. It is where the Codex Argenteus, the 'Silver Bible', is kept.
- Built
- 1841
- Architect
- Carl Fredrik Sundvall
- Style
- Neoclassical
- Today
- University Library
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Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Linnaean Garden
Linnéträdgården, Uppsala
Olaus Rudbeck planted this garden in 1655, and Carl Linnaeus later owned it and rearranged it to his own design. Restored to his specifications, it is kept as an 18th-century botanical garden.
- Built
- 1655
- Architect
- Olaus Rudbeck; Carl Linnaeus (redesign)
- Style
- 18th-century botanical garden
- Today
- Historic botanical garden
3 traditions to check off
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Walpurgis Cap Raising
At 3 pm on 30 April, students on the slope below the Carolina Rediviva library put on their white student caps together as the rector waves his cap from the library balcony. Anyone can join the crowd on the hill to watch.
Spring Song at Gunillaklockan
On the evening of 30 April, students gather at the Gunilla bell beside Uppsala Castle for the spring song and the spring speech. Visitors can stand with the crowd and listen.
Gustavianum Anatomical Theatre
Under the copper cupola of the Gustavianum, the university museum preserves the anatomical theatre Olof Rudbeck the Elder built in the 1660s. Visitors can step inside it as part of a museum visit.
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