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CathedralBeira Litoral (Portugal)
Sé Velha de Coimbra (ancienne cathédrale de Coimbra)
Coimbra
Dimensions
around 380 carved Romanesque capitals
Period
Construction begun around 1162, completed in the first half of the 13th century; cloister around 1218
What stands there
the only Portuguese Romanesque cathedral of the Reconquista to have survived almost intact
Built after the Battle of Ourique as part of the Christian reconquest, this fortified Romanesque former cathedral is one of the best-preserved medieval religious monuments in Portugal. It lies within the perimeter of the UNESCO World Heritage site "University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia", inscribed in 2013. On the Caminho Português, it marks a major stage between Santarém and Porto.
Getting there : Admission charge (single ticket for nave and cloister)
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de FátimaChurch · Fátima · 67 km
- Ponte Dom Luís IMedieval bridge · Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia · 105 km
- Sé do Porto (cathédrale de Porto)Cathedral · Porto · 105 km
- Igreja de Santa IriaChurch · Santarém · 110 km
- Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Monastère des Hiéronymites)Monastery / hospice · Lisbonne (Belém) · 181 km
- Concatedral de Santa María de CáceresCathedral · Cáceres · 194 km
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