O Despertar
O Despertar is a memorial in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. O Despertar is situated nearby to the police station PSP - 2ª Esquadra de Coimbra, as well as near the square Pátio da Inquisição.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of the Holy Cross and Câmara Municipal de Coimbra.
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 110 metres south of O Despertar.
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 380 metres southeast of O Despertar.
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.
O Despertar
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “‘O Despertar’ 76 anos depois: por Coimbra, sempre vale a pena! Comemorações das Bodas de Diamante 1917-1993 2 de Março”
- Category: 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
40.21188° or 40° 12′ 43″ northLongitude
-8.42879° or 8° 25′ 44″ westOpen location code
8CGH6H6C+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 11077895325OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include PSP - 2ª Esquadra de Coimbra and Pátio da Inquisição.
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