Uppsala Cathredral - Uppsala, Sweden
N 59° 51.497 E 017° 37.968
33V E 647453 N 6638558
Inside the cathedral of Uppsala is a model of the cathedral itself.
Waymark Code: WM1789W
Location: Uppsala, Sweden
Date Posted: 01/01/2023
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About the cathedral: Uppsala Cathedral was built from 1272 by decision of the Lund Cathedral Chapter with the approval of the Pope. It was then inaugurated in 1435 by Archbishop Olaus Laurentii.
Various French architects, including Étienne de Bonneuil, designed the church in the French Gothic style, using brick for the walls and limestone from Gotland for the pillars and the large central rose window. The towers at the western end of the church were not added until the mid-15th century, the high spiers were covered with a dome after a fire in 1702 and only restored around 1880. The cathedral was used as a coronation church between 1441 (Christopher of Bavaria) and 1719 (Ulrika Eleonora). The church itself also contains the tombs of St. Eric, as well as various archbishops, kings and well-known figures (such as Carl von Linnaeus). The cathedral has a length and a height of 118.7m (389ft).
About the replication: The model of the church is from the 1970's when the church was last renovated. It was made from different types of wood and has a length of about 50 cm and is therefore on a scale of 1:240. Next to the model is a plan showing the positions of pillars and walls.
References:
- Uppsala Cathedral at Wikipedia
- Uppsala domkyrka at the webspace of Svenska kyrkan