Location: Coimbra
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Top 5 Sacred & Religious Sites in Coimbra, Central Portugal
Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈĩbɾɐ, ˈkwĩbɾɐ]; Proto-Celtic: *Corumbriga)) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population at the 2011 census was 143,397, in an area of 319.40 square kilometres (123.3 sq mi). The fourth-largest urban centre in Portugal (after Lisbon, Porto, Braga), it is the largest city of the district of Coimbra, the Centro region and the Baixo Mondego subregion. About 460,000 people live in the Região de Coimbra, comprising 19 municipalities and extending into an area 4,336 square kilometres (1,674 sq mi).
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1. Pedrulha Church
2. Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,092 reviews
Reviewed By Margo7850p
Old Cathedral of Coimbra was built in 1162 and is one of the most characteristic monuments of Romanesque architecture in Portugal. From the outside, it looks like a fortress. The cathedral has been preserved almost intact to this day. On the other hand, the beautiful renaissance gate added to the northern wall of the temple is rather heavily damaged. A gem of architecture. It's definitely worth seeing while in Coimbra.
3. Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 265 reviews
From here you have an amazing view over the city of Coimbra. In this church the incorrupt body of Saint Isabel, Queen of Portugal, patron of Coimbra and wife of D. Dinis, the founder of the Portuguese University, rests in a silver tomb. Its cloister is the largest cloister of Portugal with an arcade and gallery. A beautiful statue of Saint Isabel, that is carried in procession during the great festivities, stands at the top of the church. The baroque gilded woodwork, the paintings, the magnificent gothic stone tomb of the Holy Queen and the row of 76 chairs, among other art works are certainly worth a visit. Since we are a private institution and have no help from the government or municipality, the entrance fees cover basic maintenance and pay for the young employees who keep the doors and gates of the churchyard 7 days a week open to visitors. We appeal to your understanding and support, but also to your contribution to the badly needed rehabilitation and conservation interventions.
Reviewed By jezzc_13 - Hethersett, United Kingdom
We climbed up here on foot from the old Monastery and so glad we did as it was exhilarating and an opportunity to take photos on every turn if the road. The church and the cloisters came as a package of €2 and seemed like a great deal. Evidence of the amount of restoration work required is visible everywhere. We started off taking photos of the best view if Coimbra around near the statue Queen Isobel outside. The church is high ceilinged and the body of Queen Isobel is in a silver casket behind the altar. Next up are the cloisters which are stunning especially the gardens even at this time of year. So glad we made the effort to get up here away from the crowds down below. We were totally alone most of the time.
4. Sister Lucia's Memorial
5. Church of Saint Bartolomew
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 69 reviews
