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RE: Day Trip to Uppsala
As soon as I saw the word 'Uppsala' something was triggered in the fog of my memory :) I had a sense of history, of legend, of romance, but couldn't put my finger on it. I started reading to refresh my memory and it came to me, the long history of Uppsala in Sweden's past. Your pictures capture that beautifully, especially the Silver Codex. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden today, but I think Uppsala is its heart :)
This is one place I would love to visit, to just be there. In a way the cathedral reminds me of the Ulm Cathedral, except in Ulm there is the bitter sense of history. The shadow of WWII hangs over that city. You get the feeling that the past for Ulm is not really past. I didn't get a peaceful vibe at all there.
It seems my great-great-(great?) grandfather on my father's side emigrated from Ulm when Europe was in crisis. My sister and I visited with a sense of legacy. What we found was hard feelings. Strange. Not like going home at all.
Anyway, wish I could stand in the Cathedral in Uppsala and just be quiet :)
Great university too! With long academic history. Many of my friends graduated from there with a geology degree. That was the main reason to go there for me.
Did you know; Uppsala University awarded Alfred Noble an honorary doctorate in 1893 during its 300th-anniversary jubilee, which he accepted in absentia (he did not attend the ceremony)
Imagine having a 300th anniversary...150 years ago :))
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