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Neo-Renaissance main University building in the University Park,
Uppsala (designed by Herman Teodor Holmgren and completed in 1887).
Gustavianum, built 1622-1625 and now a museum. Olaus Rudbeck, painted
by Martin Mijtens in 1696. Detail of the Consistory House, Uppsala,
with the cathedral in the background. Designed by architect Carl
Hårleman and completed in 1755, it remained the administrative core of
the university for a long time. Anders Celsius, astronomer and
physicist. Title page of the 1760 edition of Systema Naturae of Carl
Linnaeus. Skytteanum, of medieval origin, donated by Johan Skytte in
1622 together with the professorial chair that carries his name. It is
part of the Department of Government and still partly functions as
residence for the incumbent Professor Skytteanus. The Carolina
Rediviva, the main building of the university library, desgned by Carl
Fredrik Sundvall and completed in 1841. The old main building of the
Uppsala University Hospital, photograph from c. 1920. The Norrland
Nation, photograph from c. 1920. The Östergötland Nation, photograph
from c. 1920. The Exercise Yard in ca 1770. Contemporary engraving.
Student rowing race on the Fyris River 1879. Contemporary engraving.
Student singers marching down the staircase in Carolina Rediviva, on
the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the university in 1877.
The "staircase march" (trappmarschen) when the singers led the audience
in a march out of the hall where the concert was held, is an annual
tradition that was later moved to the new main university building
completed in 1887. (The monumental staircase of Carolina was later
sacrificed to create more storage space for books.). Carolus Linnaeus.
Emanuel Swedenborg.

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Homage - on November 27 (1701-1744) - 310 anniversary of ANDERS (HOEGEN) CELSIUS; important Swedish astronomer who pleaded for modern observatory in Uppsala. He invented Celsius thermometer, observed Aurora phenomena.