Vasakoret, Cathedral choir in Uppsala Municipality, Sweden
Vasakoret is the choir section of Uppsala Cathedral and one of the largest choir spaces in the building. Five tall windows with pointed arch lancets flood this area with light and dominate its eastern wall.
This area was created as a burial site for King Gustav Vasa, who shaped Sweden in the 16th century. His tomb and those of his wives lie beneath this choir space, marking an important moment in Swedish history.
The walls display paintings from the 1800s that show moments from Gustav Vasa's reign and give visitors a sense of the building's royal connections. You can see these artworks as you walk through this part of the cathedral.
This choir space is an interior area within the cathedral that you can visit while exploring the building. The large windows bring in plenty of natural light, though the brightness changes throughout the day depending on where the sun is.
The burial monument here displays symbols that include some of the earliest known images of regional emblems from Sweden and Finland dating back centuries. These rare heraldic symbols offer a glimpse into how the region represented itself during that period.
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