Escadas do Quinchorro

Escadas do Quinchorro is a historical site in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Escadas do Quinchorro is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Joanina, as well as near the park Parque Dr. Manuel Braga.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Joanina and Old Cathedral of Coimbra.

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 110 metres northeast of Escadas do Quinchorro.

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. Old Cathedral of Coimbra is situated 270 metres north of Escadas do Quinchorro.

Parque Dr. Manuel Braga

Park

Photo: Cidonio Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Parque Dr. Manuel Braga is a park, which is situated 150 metres south of Escadas do Quinchorro.

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.