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100 Gamla Uppsala (2)

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:15:42 -0700

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This church is in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), about 8km from the new city Uppsala north of Stockholm in Sweden. This was the church built by the Vikings when they accepted Christianity. This is located in a thinly populated area and is maintained more as a monument than a place of worship.

46. Main Cathedral, Uppsala, Sweden

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:30:00 -0700

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Located in the centre of Uppsala,118.7 metres tall, this cathedral is the tallest in Scandinavia. Construction started in 1287, and inaugurated in 1435, this was the seat of roman Catholicism in Sweden, and was used for the coronation of Swedish monarch. Now this is a Lutheran Church and seat of Archbishop of Sweden.

This tower, an excellent landmark, is visible from many miles away as you travel by train from Stockholm to Uppsala.

(See pictures 44,47,52,53,453 and 955)

660. Rome: St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican)

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:11:29 -0700

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The beautiful colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

183. Berliner Dom

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:31:19 -0700

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Berliner Dom is an ancient Church of Berlin believed to be built in 1465. It took its present form much later.

181. Florence, The city of cathedrals

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:16:00 -0700

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Basement of a Church in the City of Cathedrals. The lady in the picture is Nirmala, my wife

176. Leaning Tower of Pissa

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40:11 -0700

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The leaning tower of Pissa. this tower has been leaning for centuries. Restoration work is always in progress to arrest its leaning.

168. Fort St. Angelo, Rome

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:12:25 -0700

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This castle was originally built as a Mausoleum (for himself) by Roman Emperor Haridan between 135 and 139 AD. In the middle ages this became a fortress for the defence of the city of Rome. The fort received its present name in 590AD when Archangel Michael protected the city from Plague. Atop the castle, there was an apparition of the angel sheathing his sword after destroying the Demon of Plague. During the years of Inquisition the dark cells of this fort were used for imprisoning and torturing heretics. Its courtyards had witnessed many an execution and beheading. Giordano Bruno was imprisoned here for holding and propagating the view that the Earth revolved around the Sun which was against the dogma of the Church. He was burnt alive later in Campo di Fiori near here, in 1600AD..

154 Vatican: Front Courtyard

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:46:42 -0700

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View from the Cupola

101. Gamla Uppsala (3) (Explored!!)

nobody@flickr.com (profmpc) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:15:52 -0700

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Tombstones of the Vikings in Gamla Uppsala. (Old Uppsala, Sweden). Vikings were ferocious sea-faring adventurers who conquered many places centuries ago. Old Uppsala was one of the historic places where there are remnants of their early burial grounds which had even pyramid-like structures. This one is adjacent to the Church they built, after accepting Christianity.

[Vikings were Scandinavian explorers, warriors, merchants and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe and North Atlantic islands from late 8th century to mid 11th century- Wikipedia]