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Gamla Uppsala, the centre of worship in Sweden until the temple was destroyed in the late 11th century. Rudolf Simek says that, regarding Adam of Bremen's account of the temple, "Adam's sources for this information are of extremely varying reliability, but the existence of a temple at Uppsala is undisputed." The question is if this temple was ...
Uppsala in the 18th century, by Elias Martin. The city of Uppsala is one of the oldest in Sweden. It has played a dominant role in the political, intellectual and historical development of the country. The two main institutions in the history of Uppsala are the Archdiocese which is located in the city, and Uppsala University, founded in the ...
The sacrifices at the Temple at Uppsala are described by Adam of Bremen: At this point I shall say a few words about the religious beliefs of the Swedes. That nation has a magnificent temple, which is called Uppsala, located not far from the city of Sigtuna. In this temple, built entirely of gold, the people worship the statues of three gods. [15]
Gamla Uppsala was a major religious and cultural centre in Sweden during these eras as well as medieval Sweden between approximately the 5th and the 13th centuries, housing the famous pagan Temple at Uppsala and several large burial mounds. The museum building was designed by architect Carl Nyrén (1917– 2011).
The name Upsala was chosen to honor both the historic Uppsala University in Sweden and the Meeting of Uppsala. [b] [2]: p.122–123 That 1593 meeting—exactly 300 years before the founding of Upsala College—firmly established Lutheran Orthodoxy in Sweden after the attempts by King John III to reintroduce Roman Catholic liturgy. [4]
1654 – Queen Christina of Sweden announces her abdication in Uppsala. 1663 – The student nations of Uppsala are legalized by the Konsistorium of the university. 1669 – The Codex Argentus is donated to Uppsala university. 1675 – The parliament of 1675 is held in Uppsala. 1702 – Most of Uppsala is destroyed in a comprehensive city fire. [1]
This is a list of the people associated of Upsala College including the school's presidents, its faculty and alumni. Upsala College was a Lutheran-affiliated, private college located in East Orange, New Jersey (1899–1995). After years of declining enrollment and financial problems, Upsala College closed in May 1995.
Yngvi-Freyr constructs the Temple at Uppsala in this early 19th century artwork by Hugo Hamilton. "In Freyr's Temple near Uppsala" (1882) by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine. Snorri Sturluson starts his epic history of the kings of Norway with Ynglinga saga, a euhemerized account of the Norse gods. Here Odin and the Æsir are men from Asia who gain ...