Official name | Uppsala |
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Pushpin map | Sweden |
Coordinates region | SE |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | Sweden |
Subdivision type3 | Municipality |
Subdivision name3 | Uppsala Municipality |
Subdivision type2 | County |
Subdivision name2 | Uppsala County |
Subdivision type1 | Province |
Subdivision name1 | Uppland |
Area footnotes | |
Area total km2 | 47.86 |
Population as of | 2010-06-30 |
Population total | 150 983 |
Population density km2 | 2683 |
Timezone | CET |
Utc offset | +1 |
Timezone dst | CEST |
Utc offset dst | +2 |
Coordinates display | display=inline, title |
Located about 70 km north of the capital, Stockholm, it is also the seat of the Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical center of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest centre of higher education in Scandinavia.
As a replacement for the Scandinavian gods, Uppsala was made into a strong Christian centre. A bishop was soon consecrated, and in 1164 Uppsala was made into an archdiocese, with Stefan, a monk from Alvastra Abbey, being consecrated the first Archbishop of Uppsala and primate of Sweden. The present-day Uppsala was at that time known as Östra Aros and was a port town of Gamla Uppsala. In 1274, Östra Aros overtook Gamla Uppsala as the main regional centre, and when the cathedral of Gamla Uppsala burnt down, the archbishopric was moved to Östra Aros, where the impressive Uppsala Cathedral was erected; it was inaugurated in 1435. The cathedral is built in the Gothic style and is one of the largest in northern Europe, with towers reaching 118.70 metres.
Uppsala is the site of the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. Carolus Linnaeus, one of the renowned scholars of Uppsala University, lived in the city for many years, and both his house and garden can still be visited. Uppsala is also the site of the 16th century Uppsala Castle. The city was severely damaged by a fire in 1702. Historical and cultural treasures were also lost, as in many Swedish cities, from demolitions during the 1960s and 1970s, but many historic buildings remain, especially in the western part of the city. The arms with the lion can be traced from 1737. It has been modernized several times since, most recently in 1986. The meaning of the lion is not certain but is likely connected to the royal lion, also depicted on the Coat of Arms of Sweden.
Only some 70 kilometers or 40 minutes by train from the capital, many Uppsala residents work in Stockholm. The train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport takes only 17 minutes, rendering the city easily accessible by air.
The commercial centre of Uppsala is quite compact. The city has a distinct town and gown divide with clergy, royalty and academia historically residing on the river's western shore, somewhat separated from the rest of the city, and the ensemble of cathedral, castle and university buildings has remained mostly undisturbed until today. While some beautiful buildings remain on the periphery of the central core, retail commercial activity is geographically focused on a small number of blocks around the pedestrianized streets and main square on the eastern side of the river, an area that was subject to a large-scale metamorphosis during the economically booming years in the 1960s in particular. During recent decades, a significant part of retail commercial activity has shifted to shopping malls and stores situated in the outskirts of the city. Meanwhile, the built-up areas have expanded greatly, and some suburbanization has taken place.
Livets Ord Theological Seminary. Founded in 1994, offers courses in theology, history and education. The institution is affiliated with Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in addition to the main campus in Uppsala it has campuses in Moscow and Vienna. , founded in 1477 and is the oldest university in Scandinavia]]
Livets Ord Theological Seminary and Pingströrelsens teologiska seminarium do not have accreditation from the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education and thus cannot confer Swedish academic degrees.
The most outstanding building in Uppsala is the Domkyrka (Uppsala Cathedral), Scandinavia's largest church ( high), which is visible from most parts of town and from the motorway.
Facing the west end of the cathedral is the Gustavianum, built in 1625 to be the main building of the University, and served as such through most of the 19th century. It contains the Museum of Nordic Antiquities, the Victoria Museum (of Egyptian antiquities) and the University's cultural history .]]collections. It also houses a perfectly preserved 17th-century anatomical theatre (used in its time for public dissections). Across the street from the Gustavianum stands the new main building of the university, erected in 1879–86 in Italian renaissance style. The Uppsala University Coin Cabinet is located in the university main building.
Not far from the University stands the Uppsala University Library (Carolina Rediviva), the largest library in Sweden, with over 5 million volumes and some 60,000 manuscripts. The building was built in 1820–1841.
On a circa 35-metre high hill to the southwest of the University Library stands Uppsala Castle. Its construction was initiated in 1549 by King Gustav Vasa, founder of the Vasa royal dynasty. Today the castle holds several museums, and is the residence of the Governor (landshövding).
5 km north of Uppsala city lies Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), the location of the pre Christian town Uppsala. There are few remains, with the exception of several huge burial mounds of pre-Christian monarchs and the previous cathedral from 1164 A.D., traditionally said to be built over the old heathen temple (and recent archaeological investigations seems to support this notion). After the church burned down around 1240 only parts of it were restored.
At Fyrishov the city's basketball team Uppsala Basket also plays, former KFUM Uppsala, their home games in the Swedish basketball league. There are also athletic club Uppsala, Uppsala, fencing club, Uppsala Judo Club, Sweden's oldest judo club, Uppsala volleyball companion, Upsala weightlifting club and Upsala Simsällskap, one of the world's oldest swimmingclubs. The sport that draws the most audience is floorball. Uppsala's two teams in the Swedish Super League, Storvreta IBK and IK Sirius IBK, have Fyrishov as there home.
One of the most classical sports events, the Swedish bandy champions final, has taken place at Studenternas IP since 1991. It usually attracts a spectator crowd of more than 20,000.
Once every year, the Uppsala Union of Science and Engineering Students arrange a river rafting in the Fyris river with rafts built by styrofoam.
Other sports clubs located in Uppsala include:
Of these, Arrhenius, Bergman, Blix, Carlsson, Celsius, Dymott, both Erikssons, Hallman, Klum, Laurell, Liljefors, Parkman, Stolt, Dave Lepard, Thörnqvist and Törnqvist were born in Uppsala.
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Name | Kirstie Alley |
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Caption | Alley at the 1994 Emmy Awards |
Birth name | Kirstie Louise Alley |
Birth date | January 12, 1951 |
Birth place | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, comedienne |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse | (divorced) (divorced) |
Website | http://www.kirstiealley.com/ |
Alley made her movie debut in 1982 in , playing a Vulcan and Starfleet officer, Lieutenant Saavik. In 1989, Alley starred in Look Who's Talking which grossed over $295,000,000 worldwide.
For contributions to the motion picture industry, Kirstie Alley was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard.
It was announced in early February 2007 that Alley would play the lead in a new Fox network sitcom entitled The Minister of Divine, based upon the British show The Vicar of Dibley, which starred Dawn French and was first broadcast by the BBC in 1994. Fox, however, did not pick up its option on the series.
On March 21, 2010, Alley launched her own semi-scripted reality show, Kirstie Alley's Big Life. The show presents the story of her losing the weight she gained back since her Jenny Craig campaign. The series airs on A&E; Network.
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1983 | Masquerade | Casey Collins | (2 episodes) |- | 1984 | Sins of the Past | Patrice Cantwell | |- | 1985 | | Gloria Steinem | |- | 1985 | | Angelica | Episode "Out of the Night"Nominated—CableACE Award for Actress in a Dramatic Series |- | 1985 | North and South | Virgilia Hazard | (miniseries) |- | 1986 | North and South II | Virgilia Hazard | (miniseries) |- | 1986 | | Maggie Carter | |- | 1987 | | Jane L. | Episode "The Legendary Billy B." |- | 1987 | Infidelity | Eliot 'Ellie' Denato | |- | 1987–1993 | Cheers | Rebecca Howe | Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (1991)Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1991)Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1990, 1992, 1993) |- | 1994 | David's Mother | Sally Goodson | Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a MovieNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film |- | 1996 | Peter and the Wolf | Annie / Bird / Duck / Cat | |- | 1996 | Radiant City | Gloria Goodman | |- | 1997 | | Rose Marie Clericuzio | (miniseries)Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie |- | 1997 | Toothless | Dr. Katherine Lewis | (TV movie) |- | 1997–2000 | Veronica's Closet | Veronica Chase | (also producer)Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (1997)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1998)Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series |- | 1998 | | Rose Marie Clericuzio | (miniseries) |- | 2001 | Blonde | Elsie | (miniseries) |- | 2002 | Salem Witch Trials | Ann Putnam | (miniseries) |- | 2003 | Profoundly Normal | Donna Lee Shelby Thornton | (also executive producer) |- | 2004 | Family Sins | Brenda Geck | |- | 2004 | While I Was Gone | Jo Beckett | |- | 2004 | Without A Trace | Noreen Raab | Episode "Risen" |- | 2005 | Fat Actress | Self |(also creator and writer) (7 episodes) |- | 2006 | King of Queens | Self | |- | 2007 | Write & Wrong | Byrdie Langdon | |- | 2007 | | Sydney Hudson | |- | 2010 | | Self (guest judge) | |- | 2010–present |Kirstie Alley's Big Life | Self (documentee) | Reality TV Series |- | 2011–present |Dancing with the Stars | Herself-Contestant | Season 12 Reality TV Series |}
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