Largo Sé Velha

Largo Sé Velha is a bus stop in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Largo Sé Velha is situated nearby to the church Old Cathedral of Coimbra, as well as near the museum Door and tower of Almedina.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Biblioteca Joanina.

Old Cathedral of Coimbra

Church

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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.

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 220 metres south of Largo Sé Velha.

Door and tower of Almedina

Museum

Photo: Schmetterchris, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Door and tower of Almedina is a museum, which is situated 110 metres west of Largo Sé Velha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Santa Clara.

Sé Nova

Neighborhood

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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.