Tscherms, Italy
13th century
Vadena, Italy
c. 1250
Mals, Italy
1272
Tubre, Italy
c. 900 AD
Lagundo, Italy
13th century
Waidbruck, Italy
12th century
Laces, Italy
14th century
Vipiteno, Italy
1100
Terlano, Italy
1228
Prato allo Stelvio, Italy
13th century
Tirolo, Italy
c. 1250
Rodengo, Italy
1140
Castelbadia, Italy
11th century
Salorno, Italy
13th century
Rio di Pusteria, Italy
1458-1480
Meran, Italy
c. 1220
Eppan, Italy
1250
Bolzano, Italy
12th century
Bolzano, Italy
13th century
Meran, Italy
13th century
The stone church of Gamla Uppsala, built over the pagan temple, dates from the early 12th century. Due to fire and renovations, the present church is only a remnant of the original cathedral.
Before the arrival of Christianity in Sweden, Gamla Uppsala was the seat of Swedish kings and a ceremonial site known all over northern Europe. The settlement was home to royal palaces, a royal burial ground, and a great pagan temple. The Uppsala temple, which was described in detail by Adam of Bremen in the 1070s, housed wooden statues of the Norse gods Odin, Thor and Freyr. A golden chain hung across its gables and the inside was richly decorated with gold. The temple had priests, who sacrificed to the gods according to the needs of the people.
The first Christian cathedral was probably built in the 11th century, but finished in the 12th century. The stone building may have been preceded by a wooden church and probably by the large pagan temple.