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Monuments in Coimbra
Capela de São Miguel da Universidade de Coimbra
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Praça da Porta Férrea
3000-447, Coimbra
Outside the chapel is the magnificent manueline portal. The inside is of great refinement, with the organ, the silver lamp and the cup, the glazed tiles at the main-chapel and the nave and the ceiling with “ferronerie” paintings standing out.
Capela das Lages / Capela do Sagrado Coração de Maria
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Rua Central das Lajes
3040-391, Coimbra
Chapel built in the 20th century, the present Gothic Revival architecture features. Presents a longitudinal plan with a single nave and a vestry located near lower. Emphasis on the small ogival portal that matches the Interior niches.
Colégio de São Jerónimo
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Praça Dom Dinis
3000-143, Coimbra
Baroque building built in the 16th century, consisting of a plant irregular longitudinal and several bodies. Initially, functioned as a school and later as a hospital and, currently, as a Museum and as a dependency of the Faculty of letters.
Colégio da Santíssima Trindade
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Travessa da Trindade
3000-402, Coimbra
16TH century building, located in the University City, adjacent to the University of Coimbra. He currently is vacant, having been launched a contest in 2000 for the rehabilitation of the building.
Claustro da Manga / Jardim da Manga
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Rua Olímpio Nicolau Rui Fernandes, 182
3000-122, Coimbra
This beautiful renaissant monument, by João de Ruão, was ordered by D. João III. It presents a central fountain with a dome and, around it, 4 cylindrical chapels. All the structure is built on a tank.
Casa onde viveu Zeca Afonso
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Largo da Sé Velha
3000-383, Coimbra
Typical house located uptown with glazed tiles about the poet and singer Zeca Afonso that lived there. Well-preserved building, dated probably from the end of the XIX century.
Casa Nobre da Quinta do Paço
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Largo do Terreiro
3025-569, Coimbra
Solar plant Baroque composed in L and differentiated coverage on gable roof. It was built in the 18th century and modified and expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Casa do Bispo / Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra
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Bencanta
3045, Coimbra
Sited in a rural area, this building has two squared bodies.
Casa do Arco / Casa da Escrita
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Rua João Jacinto, 8
3000, Coimbra
16TH-century building that forms a bridge arch and where stands out, yet, a Manueline window.
Igreja Paroquial de São João do Campo / Igreja de São João Baptista
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Rua Doutor Jaime Cortesão - EN574
3025-441, Coimbra
Baroque and neoclassical Church of longitudinal plant, consisting of a nave, a chancel, attachments and a tower. Presents false coverage barrel vault in the chancel and the nave and a main facade with neoclassical features. It was probably built in the 16th century, where existed an ancient chapel.