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Uppsala Castle

the castle played a major role in the history of Sweden: Sture Murders, the decision that Sweden should participate in Thirty Years' War, and the Queen Christina's abdication in 1654.
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Uppsala Castle

Summary

Uppsala Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Uppsala Castle is located in Uppsala Municipality[3].
  • Uppsala Castle is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Uppsala Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Uppsala Castle's instance of is recorded as cultural property[6].
  • Uppsala Castle's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Uppsala Castle's instance of is recorded as heritage site in Sweden[8].
  • Uppsala Castle's founder is recorded as Gustav I of Sweden[9].
  • Uppsala Castle is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[10].
  • Uppsala Castle is operated by Destination Uppsala[11].
  • Uppsala Castle is operated by Uppsala Art Museum[12].
  • Uppsala Castle's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[13].
  • Uppsala Castle took place at Uppsala[14].
  • Uppsala Castle's Commons category is recorded as Uppsala slott[15].
  • 1567 marks the founding of Uppsala Castle[16].
  • Uppsala Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.85359, 'lon': 17.63543}[17].
  • Uppsala Castle's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Uppsalaåsen[18].
  • Uppsala Castle's significant event is recorded as Sture Murders[19].
  • Uppsala Castle's official website is recorded as http://www.uppsalaslott.com/[20].
  • Uppsala Castle's described by source is recorded as Q45374737[21].
  • Uppsala Castle's heritage designation is recorded as governmental listed building[22].
  • Uppsala Castle's heritage designation is recorded as governmental listed building complex[23].
  • Uppsala Castle's heritage designation is recorded as monument in Fornminnesregistret[24].

Body

Geography

Uppsala Castle is in the country of Sweden[4]. It is located in Uppsala Municipality[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle[5], cultural property[6], tourist attraction[7], and heritage site in Sweden[8]. Heritage statuses include governmental listed building[22], governmental listed building complex[23], and monument in Fornminnesregistret[24].

History and Context

1567 marks the founding of Uppsala Castle[16]. It is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[10].

Why It Matters

Uppsala Castle has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Gustav I of Sweden Sweden Uppsala

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Bebyggelseregistret. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Bebyggelseregistret. Retrieved . kulturarvsdata.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Fornminnesregistret. Retrieved . kulturarvsdata.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → castle, cultural property, tourist attraction +1
    Has characteristic → Q570116
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  2. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Operator → Destination Uppsala, Uppsala Art Museum
    Coordinates → —
    Significant event → Sture Murders
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39462|batch #39462]]"
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