By Religion has been a strong influence in creating the modern country of Sweden, a fact acknowledged by choosing Saint Birgitta as patron saint for the European Union. A strong-willed medieval woman who had rather practical and administrative visions from God, a woman who told the pope (and everyone else) what to think and to do, …
Castles of Sweden
When you think of a castle, does it have crenellated walls, towers and turrets, a drawbridge, a moat and a beautiful captive princess (or perhaps a prince?) that must be rescued?
Visit to Uppsala
A visit to Uppsala is a visit to the intellectual heritage of Sweden, where you may visit the oldest university building in the country. The building is called the Gustavianum after king Gustavus II Adolphus who contributed a lot of funds, and built in the 1620’s to replace an even older university founded in 1477.