Uppsala Cathedral
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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,
Uppsala Cathedral from the southwest
Uppsala Cathedral from Gamla Torget
A photograph of Uppsala Cathedral by Emma Schenson in around 1860, before Zettervall's restoration
Uppsala Cathedral during the renovation and changes by Zettervall
Saint Erik
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Saint Erik, also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from c. 1156 until his death in 1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. H
Uppsala Cathedral
…Evangelical-Lutheran tradition, Uppsala Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden. It is also the burial site of King Eric IX (c. 1120–1160, reigned 1156–1160), who became the patron saint of the nation, and it was the traditional location for the coronation of new Kings of…
One of the many images of Saint Erik in Stockholm as the city's symbolic patron.
Mediieval church portrait
Silver-gilt reliquary of Erik the Saint, Uppsala Cathedral
A closeup showing the artwork of the casket.