Uppsala Castle

Uppsala Castle was originally started under King Gustav Vasa. As a building site was chosen, the survey south of that city with the river Fyrisån feet. According to tradition, was laid in 1549 the foundation stone for this purpose, however, is the actual work has been started in 1547.

1548 began with the south-western tower. The supervision of the construction had Henrik of Cöllen, who had previously directed the work of Gripsholm Castle.

He was succeeded in 1550 by Pavel Schütz, who extended the castle and to the north a large outer bailey had to create. He also put on two bastions and built a wall around the entire facility. At this time the castle was not in today's north-south orientation, but in an east -west orientation. From this phase of construction today are only a few remnants to be found, for example, the wall on which the wooden bell tower.

In 1572 the castle was badly damaged in a fire. Johann III. then gave Franz Parr (also Franciscus PAHR ) the contract to build the castle burned down again. Parr was recruited from Mecklenburg. There he had previously designed the castle in Gustrow, and also in the Uppsala Castle, some details are still evident again that the same Guestrower castle, such as the king -Jan- gate. The principal room of the castle was the church at that time. She took a whole three floors located therein and closed the throne room with a. Today However, this has only a few stucco ornaments are obtained. The eastern tower was not yet finished, as Parr died in 1580.

The construction step in the time of Charles IX. and Gustav II Adolf forward. During this time, the so-called long- castle was built, stretching from the eastern turn to the north. The closure was the north tower, which was completed in 1614.

1665 they began to create the castle gardens. Today, there is the Botanical Gardens.

On May 16, 1702, the castle was burned down again, this time in the train of the great fire that hit quite Uppsala. A restoration of the castle was considered impossible, and so the bricks of the remaining walls were used to build the hospital in Uppsala and the City Palace in Stockholm. The southwestern tower was torn down in the subsequent period. It was only in 1744 decided to Prince Adolf Friedrich, restore the remaining parts of the castle.

The work lasted from 1749 to 1762 at this time., The long castle was restored and the north tower. However, work rested entirely after 1762, before finally 1815-1820, the southern tower was completed. Up to 1866, we used this as a prison.

On a wall rest is since 1756 a wooden belfry with a bell, the Queen Gunilla Let it Pour 1588. This bell is also used in connection with Valborg.

In the castle are from the beginning of the 20th century, various institutions of the University of Uppsala, an art museum and also the home of the provincial government of the province of Uppsala.