Chapels Uppsala Cathedral

st eric s shrine



the high altar

the cathedral s largest chapel, vasa chapel, @ eastern end of chancel, known chapel of virgin mary. later became burial monument gustav vasa , family. completed in 1583, decorated national arms of sweden of oldest known swedish , finnish coats of arms. finsta chapel or st eric s chapel on north-west corner of chancel houses relics of eric holy, patron saint of sweden, killed in 1160 on site uppsala cathedral later built. shrine moved first cathedral in gamla uppsala work began on new building. in 1580, king john iii melted shrine down replaced new gold-plated 1 still contains eric s relics , crown. name finsta originates uppland estate judge birger persson , wife born. entombed in chapel in 1328. relic of daughter saint bridget housed in small gold-plated shrine donated saint bridget order in 1990.

next finsta chapel, sture chapel memorial tomb of 3 members of sture family murdered in king eric xiv in 1567. reredos (1520) depicts story of mary s parents, anne , joachim. @ end of 16th century, church s sacristy converted burial chapel queen catherine jagellon or katarina jagellonica, wife of king john iii, entombed there. jagellonica chapel takes name her. monument, crowned marble vault, designed willem boy.