Machado de Castro National Museum

The Machado de Castro National Museum is an art museum in , , named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It first opened in 1913 and its latest renovation, which included the addition of a new building, was awarded the Piranesi/Prix de Rome Prize 2014.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 92 metres (302 feet)
  • Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro”
    “National Museum Machado de Castro”
    “Paço Episcopal de Coimbra ou Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Biblioteca Joanina.
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The is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in . is situated 130 metres west of Machado de Castro National Museum.
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The , sometimes known in English… is situated 230 metres south of Machado de Castro National Museum.
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Santa Clara.
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal.
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal.
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, commonly shortened…

Machado de Castro National Museum

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Latitude
40.20904° or 40° 12′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.42556° or 8° 25′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CGH6H5F+JQ
Geo­Names ID
11819404
Wiki­data ID
Q6974439

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