Castle · Uppsala · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Uppsala slott is a castle in Uppsala, Uppsala County. This place has a story in the app. 9 of the 29 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 50 m you'll find a bench.
Story · Uppsala slott
You're standing at Uppsala Castle, high up on a long gravel ridge called Kasåsen. King Gustav Vasa had it built in 1549, after a peasant uprising against his rule known as the Dacke War. He wanted strong fortresses across his kingdom, and this was one of them.
Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
29 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 9 of the 29 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
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