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27: 196: 453: 445: 183: 70: 355: 130: 344: 204: 159:. In the first centuries of the second millennium the port city outgrew Gamla Uppsala, which became increasingly isolated. In 1273 the Archdiocese was moved from Gamla Uppsala to Aros, on the condition that the name Uppsala moved with the Archdiocese, which is how the city got its current name. After the relocation the construction of 334:
In the 18th century the bourgeois trading town declined due to competition from the growing capital Stockholm. The university also experienced a set-back during the end of the century due to the deaths of many of its most prominent scientists and the political turmoil in Europe caused by the French
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These factors caused a large population growth in the city. Between 1870 and 1900 the population doubled from 11,433 to 22,818 inhabitants. For the first time the city expanded outside of the old city square which was plotted in the city plan of 1643. The city expanded into the districts of
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In 1643 Uppsala adopted its first city plan. The medieval town with irregular street patterns was to a large extent demolished and a new city with straight streets and diamond-shaped blocks was built within an 800 by 1,200 metres (0.50 by 0.75 mi) large urban square. The plan was mostly
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from 1955 to 1978 more students were admitted to the university than during its entire earlier history combined. Simultaneously Uppsala underwent severe de-industrialisation, with many of the 19th century enterprises shutting down.
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On 16 May 1702 much of the city was destroyed in a large fire. The cathedral was one of several buildings severely damaged. It took decades to rebuild the city and after the fire it lost its position as a second capital of Sweden.
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the university experienced a renaissance. The king realized the benefits of building his empire with not only military but also intellectual means. In the 1620s a new main building for the university was raised,
499:, "the ball house meeting", took place in Uppsala. It was organized by the student body at the university. A majority of the assembly made an official protest against accepting ten Jewish academic refugees from 886: 98:(old Uppsala), about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the current city. In the 3rd and 4th centuries, old Uppsala grew into an important religious and political centre, with both the pagan 416:
opened which made large scale industrialization in Uppsala possible. The area lacks typical natural resources such as ore and wood, but the soil is fertile. Therefore, the
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was accepted as the sole religious doctrine and the university was reopened. However, the university took several more decades to resume its full functioning.
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became the first woman to graduate from a university in Sweden. During this era many university buildings were erected. In 1841 the new university library
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completed by 1660. The area near the cathedral was not included in the city plan, and therefore these buildings are the oldest still standing in the city.
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more than doubled, growing from 74,000 inhabitants to 156,000. This increased the need for city expansion, which was made possible due to the
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In 1087 the temple at Uppsala was burned as a part of the Christianisation of Sweden. In 1164 Gamla Uppsala became the seat of the Swedish
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in the current city of Uppsala. At this site the modern city of Uppsala was founded as a port city to Gamla Uppsala, under the name of
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seized power in Sweden. During his reign Uppsala experienced a severe decline. The ecclesiastical city was largely affected by his
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style. However, similarly to the demolition and redesign of the city in 1643 the area around the cathedral were left standing.
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The number of university students increased rapidly, from 8,000 in 1960 to 21,000 in 1970. During the tenure of the principal
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the shoreline had moved down from Gamla Uppsala, and in the 6th century the Fyris River was not navigable by sail north of
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in 1936 the institute developed towards a less racist and more medicinal and statistical direction. In 1939
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Uppsala flourished and became viewed as the second capital of the empire. Through large donations from King
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most of the old city was demolished. Instead, a new city centre was erected, mostly in modernistic and
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was introduced, in an effort to provide the empire with competent military and civil servicemen.
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During the first half of the 19th century the university was largely affected by the ideals of
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was appointed as the first head of the institute, but after he was removed and replaced by
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The site where Uppsala stands is a fertile plain. The city lies in the intersection of the
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During the war era the philosophy faculty at the university grew, and subjects like
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In the 16th century several important church meetings were held in Uppsala. A new
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and production of bricks from the muddy soil both grew as businesses in Uppsala.
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In 2011 the population of Uppsala municipality surpassed 200,000 persons.
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were introduced. Among the most eminent professors at the university were
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much of the church's power moved from Uppsala to the royal court in
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and his students, which inspired the development of the legal view
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and the university closed due to lack of funds. As a result of the
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Hadenius, Stig; Nilsson, Torbjörn & Åselius, Gunnar. (1996).
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began, continuing until 1435 when the cathedral was inaugurated.
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In the 50-year period between 1940 and 1990 the population of
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In the post-war era Uppsala has experienced comprehensive
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with a trading town on the other side of the river.
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Index

Timeline of Uppsala

Elias Martin
Uppsala
Sweden
Archdiocese
Uppsala University
Fyris river

Freyr
Temple at Uppsala
esker
UppsalaÄsen
FyrisÄn
Gamla Uppsala
Temple at Uppsala
Thing of all Swedes
Heimskringla
Augustus
Freyr

Helga Trefaldighets kyrka
Uppsala cathedral
Archdiocese
isostasy
Uppsala cathedral
Uppsala University
papal bull

Suecia antiqua et hodierna

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