city
Gamla Uppsala
Gamla Uppsala, Sweden · North & Northeast Europe
59.897, 17.629
Hostile source. Adam of Bremen writes as a hostile Christian observer of Swedish paganism.
Attested. The archbishopric is attested. Adam's description of the pagan temple is hostile and its details are debated.
Adam of Bremen (c. 1075) described Old Uppsala as the great pagan cult center of the Swedes, long resisting Christianity. A church replaced the cult site, and in 1164 it became the seat of Sweden's first archbishop, before the see moved to present-day Uppsala in the 13th century. This marks Scandinavia's late official Christianization.
People and groups named here
- Adam of Bremen (chronicler)
- Archbishop Stefan (1164)
Sources
- Upsala, Ancient See of
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Gamla Uppsala (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Sweden
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
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