Igreja de São João de Almedina
Igreja de São João de Almedina is a church in Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu, Coimbra. Igreja de São João de Almedina is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sé Nova, as well as near the church Old Cathedral of Coimbra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja de Sao Joao de Almedina”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Biblioteca Joanina.
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
Church
Photo: NielsF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Cathedral of Coimbra is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in Portugal. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique, when Prince Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as capital. Old Cathedral of Coimbra is situated 160 metres west of Igreja de São João de Almedina.
Biblioteca Joanina
Library
Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Biblioteca Joanina, sometimes known in English as the Joanine Library, is a Baroque library in Coimbra, Portugal, located at the heart of the University of Coimbra. Biblioteca Joanina is situated 250 metres southwest of Igreja de São João de Almedina.
Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
Museum
Photo: Natalia Postawa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The University of Coimbra Science Museum in Coimbra, Portugal, incorporates the historical scientific collections of several units of the University of Coimbra. Science Museum of the University of Coimbra is situated 180 metres northeast of Igreja de São João de Almedina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sé Nova and Cruzeiros de Celas.
Sé Nova
Neighborhood
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the New Cathedral of Coimbra and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra.
Santa Clara
Suburb
Santa Clara is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. It was also known as São Francisco or São Francisco da Ponte after its foundation in 1855.
Igreja de São João de Almedina
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.20912° or 40° 12′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.42517° or 8° 25′ 31″ westElevation
100 metres (328 feet)Open location code
8CGH6H5F+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 248403936OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
11819403Wikidata ID
Q10300765
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In Other Languages
“Igreja de São João de Almedina” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São João de Almedina”
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