Eça de Queirós
Eça de Queirós is a memorial in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Eça de Queirós is situated nearby to the church Capela da Misericórdia, as well as near the university Faculty of Psychology and Education Science.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Monastery of the Holy Cross.
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 110 metres south of Eça de Queirós.
Monastery of the Holy Cross
Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Monastery of the Holy Cross, also known as the Church of the Holy Cross, is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church, it was granted the status of National Pantheon. Monastery of the Holy Cross is situated 190 metres northwest of Eça de Queirós.
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 290 metres south of Eça de Queirós.
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.
Eça de Queirós
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Nesta casa viveu enquanto estudante o escritor Eça de Queirós Homenagem da Câmara Municipal no 150º aniversário do seu nascimento. 23 de Novembro de 1985.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.20974° or 40° 12′ 35″ northLongitude
-8.42706° or 8° 25′ 37″ westInception
1985Open location code
8CGH6H5F+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10435045020OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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