The City of Coimbra is a Portuguese city, capital of the district of Coimbra, located in the province of Beira Litoral, sub-region Region of Coimbra, Central Portugal
The City of Coimbra is a historically university city because of the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest in Europe and the largest in Portugal, founded in 1290 as a Portuguese General Study by D. Dinis in Lisbon who, after several installations in both cities, settled definitively in the city of Mondego in 1537.
In recent history, the University's student population played an important role by actively defending the values of freedom and democracy in the face of the Estado Novo dictatorship.
One of the oldest cities in the country, it was the capital of Portugal before Lisbon until 1255, and it houses the first National Pantheon, the Santa Cruz Monastery.
Coimbra is the seat of the municipality of Coimbra with an area of 319.4 km 2 and 143,396 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 18 parishes.
The City of Coimbra is limited to the north by the municipality of Mealhada, to the east by Penacova, Vila Nova de Poiares and Miranda do Corvo, to the south by Condeixa-a-Nova, to the west by Montemor-o-Velho and to the northwest by Cantanhede.
The city of Coimbra is crossed by the Mondego River, which rises in Serra da Estrela in an east-west direction.
The municipal holiday took place on the 4th of July, in memory of Queen Saint Elizabeth of Aragon, patron saint of the city popularly known only as Queen Saint, it was National Capital of Culture in 2003.
The city of Coimbra, with narrow streets, courtyards, steps and medieval arches, was the birthplace of six kings of Portugal from the First Dynasty, as well as the first University in the country and one of the oldest in Europe.
The University of Coimbra is a public university, the oldest and one of the largest in the country, consisting of 3 centers, 8 faculties and 18 museums, the Botanical Garden and the Coimbra University Stadium in a space with 25,188 students in 2020.
The main tourist attractions: Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Monastery of Santa Isabel, Quinta das Lágrimas, Aqueduct of Santa Clara, Monastery of Santa Cruz, Sanctuary of Santo António dos Olivais, Aqueduct of São Sebastião or Arcos do Jardim, New Cathedral of Coimbra, National Museum of Machado de Castro, Santa Cruz Park or Jardim da Sereia, Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, Portugal dos Pequenitos, the bridge of Dam, Sub-Ripas Palace, Almedina Gate and Tower, Paço das Escolas, Ruinas de Conimbriga, Penedo da Saudade, Parque Verde do Mondego, Biblioteca Joanina, Ponte Pedro e Inês, Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel, Ponte de Santa Clara and Exploratório - Centro Ciência Viva de Coimbra.
In recent history, the University's student population played an important role by actively defending the values of freedom and democracy in the face of the Estado Novo dictatorship.
One of the oldest cities in the country, it was the capital of Portugal before Lisbon until 1255, and it houses the first National Pantheon, the Santa Cruz Monastery.
Coimbra is the seat of the municipality of Coimbra with an area of 319.4 km 2 and 143,396 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 18 parishes.
The City of Coimbra is limited to the north by the municipality of Mealhada, to the east by Penacova, Vila Nova de Poiares and Miranda do Corvo, to the south by Condeixa-a-Nova, to the west by Montemor-o-Velho and to the northwest by Cantanhede.
The city of Coimbra is crossed by the Mondego River, which rises in Serra da Estrela in an east-west direction.
The municipal holiday took place on the 4th of July, in memory of Queen Saint Elizabeth of Aragon, patron saint of the city popularly known only as Queen Saint, it was National Capital of Culture in 2003.
The city of Coimbra, with narrow streets, courtyards, steps and medieval arches, was the birthplace of six kings of Portugal from the First Dynasty, as well as the first University in the country and one of the oldest in Europe.
The University of Coimbra is a public university, the oldest and one of the largest in the country, consisting of 3 centers, 8 faculties and 18 museums, the Botanical Garden and the Coimbra University Stadium in a space with 25,188 students in 2020.
The main tourist attractions: Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Monastery of Santa Isabel, Quinta das Lágrimas, Aqueduct of Santa Clara, Monastery of Santa Cruz, Sanctuary of Santo António dos Olivais, Aqueduct of São Sebastião or Arcos do Jardim, New Cathedral of Coimbra, National Museum of Machado de Castro, Santa Cruz Park or Jardim da Sereia, Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, Portugal dos Pequenitos, the bridge of Dam, Sub-Ripas Palace, Almedina Gate and Tower, Paço das Escolas, Ruinas de Conimbriga, Penedo da Saudade, Parque Verde do Mondego, Biblioteca Joanina, Ponte Pedro e Inês, Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel, Ponte de Santa Clara and Exploratório - Centro Ciência Viva de Coimbra.
