Uppsala Castle
Located in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County Coordinates: 59°51′13″ N 17°38′08″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ARN Stockholm-Arlanda Airport28 km
- BMA Stockholm-Bromma Airport58 km
About Uppsala Castle
Uppsala Castle is a historic site. Location: Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County.
Uppsala Castle (Swedish: Uppsala slott) is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden. Throughout much of its early existence, the castle played a major role in the history of Sweden. Originally constructed in 1549, the castle has been heavily remodeled, expanded, and otherwise modified. Today the structure houses the official residence of the governor of Uppsala County, various businesses, and museums.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1567
- Architectural style
- Renaissance architecture
- Heritage designation
- governmental listed building, governmental listed building complex, monument in Fornminnesregistret
- Official website
- uppsalaslott.com
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Uppsala Castle
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Sven Gustaf Hellström · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Uppsala Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (27 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 53 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 50 | 56 | 46 |
How to get to Uppsala Castle
The nearest airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sollentuna, 51 km to the south.
Airports
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) Stockholm 28 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) Stockholm 58 kmsouth
- Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) Stockholm / Västerås 64 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 51 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 63 kmsoutheast
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 66 kmsouthwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 152 kmsouthwest
- Jönköping Population: 112.8K 306 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Uppsala Castle
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 940 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Arnön Island 22 kmS
- Bror Hjorths Hus Museum 1 kmSW
25–60 km61 places
- Granskär Island 48 kmSW
- Hammarskär Island 47 kmSW
- Granholmen Island 55 kmS
- Ärtskär Island 42 kmS
60–100 km988 places
- Rindö Island 66 kmSE
- Runmarö Island 90 kmSE
- Husarö Island 78 kmSE
- Norrön Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bror Hjorths Hus Museum, Uppsala1 km SW -
Arnön Island, Uppsala County22 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Uppsala domkyrkoförs. Municipality, Uppsala Municipality0.5 km N
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Helga Trefaldighet Municipality, Uppsala Municipality0.4 km NW
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Vaksala Municipality, Uppsala Municipality3.8 km NE
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Flogsta Neighbourhood, Uppsala2.2 km W
Sources & licences
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