Chapel of São Miguel

Chapel of São Miguel is a religious site in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Chapel of São Miguel is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Joanina, as well as near the church Old Cathedral of Coimbra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Joanina and Chapel of São Miguel.

Biblioteca Joanina

Library

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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.

Chapel of São Miguel

Church

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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.

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 160 metres north of Chapel of São Miguel.

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.