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Uppsala domkyrka

Uppsala Domkyrka
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Uppsala cathedral from the southwest
Location Uppsala, Uppland
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
Previous denomination Roman Catholic
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History
Authorising papal bull 1258
Consecrated 1435
Architecture
Style Gothic
Years built 1272–1893 (last major alteration)
Specifications
Length 389 feet (119 m)
Width 148 feet (45 m)
Nave height 89 feet (27 m)
Number of towers 2
Number of spires 3
Spire height 389 feet (119 m)
Administration
Diocese Uppsala (since 11th century)
Clergy
Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of Uppsala
Bishop(s) Ragnar Persenius, Bishop of Uppsala (quasi-diocesan bishop)

Coordinates: 59°51′29″N 17°38′00″E / 59.85806°N 17.63333°E / 59.85806; 17.63333

Uppsala Cathedral (Swedish: Uppsala domkyrka) is a cathedral located between the Uppsala University Main Building and the River Fyris in the centre of Uppsala, southeastern Sweden. Controlled by the Lutheran Church of Sweden, Uppsala Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden. The archbishop is Antje Jackelén and the current bishop is Ragnar Persenius.

The cathedral dates to the late 13th century and at a height of 118.7 metres (389 ft), it is the tallest church in the Nordic countries. Originally built under Roman Catholicism, it was used for coronations of Swedish monarchs for a lengthy period following the Protestant Reformation. Several of its chapels were converted to house the tombs of Swedish monarchs, including Gustav Vasa and John III. Carl Linnaeus, Olaus Rudbeck, Emanuel Swedenborg, and several archbishops are also buried here.


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