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AttractionsGamla Uppsala About 15 centuries ago, "Old Uppsala" was the capital of the Svea kingdom. In its midst was a grove set aside for human and animal sacrifices. Viking burial mounds dating from the 6th century are believed to contain the pyres of three kings. Nearby, on the site of an old pagan temple, is a 12th-century parish church, once badly damaged by fire and never properly restored. Indeed, some people describe it as a stave church that turned to stone. Before Uppsala Cathedral was built, Swedish kings were crowned here. Across from the church is the Stiftelsen Upplandsmuseet, Sankt Erikstoth 10 (tel. 018/16-91-00), an open-air museum with reassembled buildings that depicts peasant life in Uppland. Admission is free, and it's open year-round from Tuesday to Sunday noon to 5pm. Gamla Uppsala, about 5km (3 miles) north of the commercial heart of Uppsala, is easily accessible by bus no. 2 or 24, both of which leave frequently from the Central Station.
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