Photos: Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Uppsala Castle's grounds and gardens
Your local guide
Henrik Sandberg
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Highlights
- One surviving wing of Gustav Vasa's fortress
- A garden built on deliberate terraces
- A sightline aimed straight at the cathedral
- Centuries of fire and rebuilding
- How much of the original castle is gone
About this tour
This session covers what remains of Uppsala Castle, one surviving wing of Gustav Vasa's original fortress, and the terraced garden below it looking toward the cathedral. You see how much has been lost since the sixteenth century and what that lost scale actually meant. I explain the deliberate sightline between castle and church.
We walk from the wing down through the garden at an easy pace, since the terraces give a natural route. I answer questions about the fires and rebuilding that shaped the castle over the centuries. The session closes at the lowest terrace with the best view back up.
This suits anyone who enjoyed the cathedral and castle overview and wants more detail on the fortress itself. It also works for viewers interested in how power expressed itself through architecture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Uppsala before heading out.
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The castle's remaining wing 15 min
You see the single wing that survives from Gustav Vasa's original fortress, most of it lost to fire and later rebuilding. I explain what the full castle would once have looked like.
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The terraced garden 15 min
The camera reaches the garden below the castle, laid out on terraces looking down toward the cathedral. I point out how the sightline was built deliberately, castle looking straight at church.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Uppsala: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Toast Skagen and Svartbäcken, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Uppsala, showing you The castle's remaining wing and The terraced garden live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the castle grounds live with my phone.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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