Spain, Spain
15th century
Cortegana, Spain
13th century
Álora, Spain
9th century AD
Ardales, Spain
9th century AD
Orce, Spain
11th century
Cartaya, Spain
15th century
Lopera, Spain
11th century
Gaucín, Spain
10th century AD
Loja, Spain
9th century AD
Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
14th century
Carcabuey, Spain
13th century
Ardales, Spain
9th century AD
San Fernando, Spain
13th century
Aguilar de la Frontera, Spain
9th century AD
Albanchez de Mágina, Spain
14th century
Bedmar, Spain
15th century
Lanjarón, Spain
13th century
Moclín, Spain
13th century
Moguer, Spain
14th century
Gérgal, Spain
15th 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.