Uppsala/Sweden

Uppsala is the fourth largest city in Sweden, with a steadily increasing population of around 190,000. The city retains the charm of a small town while offering major urban opportunities and attractions. Anywhere you look, Uppsala is teeming with liveliness. Here are two universities Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and Uppsala is considered to be the religious and historic centre of Sweden. The city has a solid base of knowledge and tradition from which to progress. At the same time, the atmosphere is youthful, and more than 40,000 university students are a significant factor to this exuberance.

Uppsala University was founded in 1477. Among the many world-renowned scientists from Uppsala we could mention Carl Linnaeus, creator of the plant sexual system, and Anders Celsius, who developed the Centigrade system. Sweden’s oldest botanical garden, the Linnaeus Garden, is situated in Uppsala. Carl Linnaeus’ professorial residence is situated within the garden, while just outside the city is his summer residence, Linnaeus’ Hammarby.

SLU, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, is a very young university. It was founded in 1977 after a merger of three separate colleges for agriculture, forestry and veterinary sciences.

Uppsala also boasts the largest cathedral in Scandinavia, one of Sweden’s most famous locations of prehistoric artefacts (Old Uppsala), the unique Anatomical Theatre built in 1600’s by Olof Rudbeck the Elder, the great university library (Carolina Rediviva) with the Silver Bible, Uppsala Castle dating back from the mid-1500’s with the Hall of State, and many more marvellous sites and attractions.

The city’s geographical location with only 30 minutes from Stockholm–Arlanda international airport and 40 minutes from Stockholm, the capital, has made Uppsala an attractive place for meetings and to establish new companies.

Some other interesting links:
The Municipality of Uppsala
Swedish Institute; Agriculture and Food Processing in Sweden (pdf)

Tourist Information:
Visit Sweden! Swedish Tourist Board
Destination Sweden. Lonelyplanet.com
Sweden.se
Uppsala Tourist Bureau (Uppsala Tourism)
Stockholmtown.com (Stockholm City Tourist Bureau)

Map of Sweden
Map of Sweden (sweden.se – searchable maps and information)
National Atlas of Sweden (searchable maps and information)
EU, Map of Europe (searchable maps and information)