Torre do Engenho ou do Trabuquete/Torre de Dona Joana

Torre do Engenho ou do Trabuquete/Torre de Dona Joana is in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Torre do Engenho ou do Trabuquete/Torre de Dona Joana is situated nearby to Café A Brasileira, as well as near the ruins Teatro Sousa Bastos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Joanina and Edifício do Chiado.

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. Biblioteca Joanina is situated 210 metres southeast of Torre do Engenho ou do Trabuquete/Torre de Dona Joana.

Edifício do Chiado

Museum

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Edifício do Chiado is a museum.

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 170 metres northeast of Torre do Engenho ou do Trabuquete/Torre de Dona Joana.

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.