Upsala
2 of the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Upsala. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
the historic center of ancient Sweden, the principal and last stronghold of heathenism in that country, and still one of the most important towns in Sweden, stands on a little stream that runs down to Lake Mälar, 41 miles N. by W. of Stockholm. Its existing importance is due to its being the seat of the primate, the only archbishop of the Swedish church, and of the principal university. The cathedral, built of brick in the Gothic style was founded in 1289, completed in 1435, partly burned down in 1702, and only partly restored since that disaster. It contains the tomb of Linnæus, and those of Gustavus Vasa and some other Swedish kings. The university, founded in 1477, though new buildings were erected in 1877, is attended by 1,500 students, and possesses a library (1620) of over 400,000 volumes and 10,000 MSS., an observatory, botanical garden, and various scientific collections. In the older town, around which on the E. and N. new suburbs have been built, there stands the castle of Gustavus Vasa (1548). Pop. about 27,500. About 3 miles to the N. E. lies Old Upsala, where are three vast tumuli of the ancient legendary kings; and about 4 miles to the S. E. are the Mora stones, on which the old kings used to take the oath of good governance.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
up-sa'la, a famous university town of Sweden. The name signifies "the lofty halls." Upsala is situated near the head of a branch of Lake Malar, about thirty-five miles northwest of Stockholm. The population in 1907 was about 25,000. The city possesses a fine old thirteenth century Gothic cathedral. It contains the tombs of several Swedish kings. The university was founded in 1477. It occupies modern buildings. There are about 1,500 students. The library contains one-third of a million volumes and 12,500 manuscripts. Among others there is a priceless manuscript of Ulfilas' translation of the Gospels into the Gothic language. It is written in silver characters on a purple ground. It is the oldest and the most valuable literary specimen of Gothic extant. Many eminent men, including the immortal Linnaeus, the founder of systematic botany, have been connected with the university. See Linnaeus ; Sweden ; Gotland
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Both accounts spell it "Upsala" and both put the population near 25,000–27,500; the English spelling is now Uppsala, and the city has grown to roughly 175,000 people, making it Sweden's fourth largest. Aiton's 1910 count of "about 1,500 students" at the university founded in 1477 has become some tens of thousands, and the city gained a second institution when the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences was established there in 1977. The "priceless manuscript of Ulfilas' translation" — the Codex Argenteus, silver letters on purple — is still the library's treasure, and one of its long-lost leaves turned up in Speyer in 1970. At Old Uppsala, where Collier's noted only the "three vast tumuli of the ancient legendary kings," excavation has since revealed far more, including long rows of Viking-age wooden posts found in 2013.
Written for this edition, 2026.