Monastery of the Holy Cross

The Monastery of the Holy Cross, also known as the Church of the Holy Cross, is a National Monument in , . Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church, it was granted the status of National Pantheon.
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Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
  • Roman Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
  • Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
  • Address: Coimbra
  • Also known as
    “Café Santa Cruz”
    “Igreja de Santa Cruz”
    “Igreja de São João das Donas”
    “Igreja de São João de Santa Cruz”
    “Monastery of Santa Cruz”
    “Mosteiro de Santa Cruz”
    “Mosteiro de Santa Cruz ou Mosteiro de Santa Cruz de Coimbra e túmulos de Afonso I de Portugal”
    “Mosteiro de São João das Donas”
    “Santa Cruz Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Coimbra and Igreja de São João das Donas.
Mister No, CC BY 3.0.
is a town hall.
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is a café.
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is a university, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Monastery of the Holy Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Santa Clara.
Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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…

Monastery of the Holy Cross

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Latitude
40.21093° or 40° 12′ 39″ north
Longitude
-8.42874° or 8° 25′ 43″ west
Open location code
8CGH6H6C+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204192080
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
11819410
Wiki­data ID
Q2499524

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