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Uppsala Castle
Uppsala, Sweden, Sweden
Uppsala Castle, perched on Kasåsen hill overlooking Uppsala, Sweden, was commissioned in 1549 by King Gustav Vasa as a Renaissance fortress to assert royal power amid tensions with the church and following the Dacke War rebellion.
Expanded by his successors Erik XIV, John III, and Charles IX into a grand palace, it witnessed pivotal events like the 1567 Sture Murders ordered by Erik XIV and Queen Christina's 1654 abdication announcement, before a 1702 fire led to Baroque reconstruction by Carl Hårleman in the 1740s.
Today, the pink-hued landmark houses Uppsala Art Museum, Vasaborgen exhibiting 16th-century foundations, and hosts cultural events with panoramic city views.
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Drottning Christinas väg 1, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
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