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Uppsala Historical Christmas Market
Looking for a cozy Christmas market in a charming, historic setting? Welcome to the Uppsala Historical Christmas Market! Here, you’re guaranteed to feel the festive spirit as you stroll across the beautiful square filled with local crafts, unique gifts, and delicious food and drink. Then take a break and enjoy something delicious to eat and… Read more
Allt ljus på Uppsala November 7th–23rd
From 7–23 November 2025, as darkness falls over Uppsala, the city centre will be transformed into a landscape of living light art. Magical works will illuminate streets, squares, and facades – inviting you to experience the city in a whole new way. Allt ljus på Uppsala is a celebration of creativity, community, and reflection, where artists from… Read more
Chairs with History – A Unique Furniture Exchange in Uppsala
In November 2025, Akademihotellet in Uppsala will open 13 new suites in the historic Clasonska Gården, a building dating back to 1698. In an inspiring act of circular design, the hotel is furnishing the rooms with antique pieces from the Museum of Medical History — while the museum, in return, receives the hotel’s modern conference… Read more
An Envelope Under the Floor
When we lifted the floorboards in Clasonska gården, archaeologists found a sealed envelope—posted in Västervik, stamped 1863, and addressed to the Uppsala post office. A small thing, perhaps, yet it had rested unseen for more than 150 years in a house with an even longer memory. Built in 1698 to designs by Olof Rudbeck the… Read more
New hotel sign at Clasonska gården
The hotel sign is now in place at Clasonska Gården. We have reached a clear milestone in the work on Clasonska Gården: the hotel sign is up, and both the roof and façades have been renovated. It is now clear to everyone in Uppsala that something new is truly taking shape. “With the exterior completed,… Read more