Porta Férrea
Porta Férrea is a sally port in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Porta Férrea is situated nearby to the church Chapel of São Miguel, as well as near the library Biblioteca Joanina.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 100 metres southwest of Porta Férrea.
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 northwest of Porta Férrea.
Chapel of São Miguel
Church
Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
São Miguel Chapel or Saint Michael's Chapel is a chapel of the University of Coimbra in Coimbra, Portugal, which was founded in 1290. In architectural style, it is Manueline or Portuguese late Gothic.
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.
Porta Férrea
- Type: Sally port
- Also known as: “Porta Ferrea” and “Porta Férrea da Universidade de Coimbra”
- Categories: city gate and historic site
- Location: União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.20779° or 40° 12′ 28″ northLongitude
-8.42567° or 8° 25′ 32″ westElevation
105 metres (344 feet)Open location code
8CGH6H5F+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 3496226629OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateGeoNames ID
11820267
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