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Andrea und Huskys 🐺
February 15, 2026
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As early as the 13th century, a mill stood on the Fyrisån river at the site of today's Akademikvarnen on Kvarnholmen. A new mill building was constructed starting in 1766 and completed in 1768 with ten millstones. This mill was destroyed by fire in 1910. During its reconstruction, the waterwheels were replaced by turbines. The mill remained in operation until 1946. Between 1957 and 1959, the then very dilapidated Akademikvarnen was renovated to house the Upplandsmuseet (Upplands Museum), founded in 1909, which is still located in the mill today. Its collections comprise almost 800,000 objects, including 600,000 archaeological finds.
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Organic_Billy
February 15, 2024
Hiking
Upplandsmuseet, the county museum for Uppsala, is housed in the historic Akademikvarnen building on Kvarnholmen. Established in 1909, it attracts over 110,000 visitors annually and offers exhibitions on Uppland's history, educational programs, and research activities. It also operates branch museums and houses extensive collections of artifacts and photographs.
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