Coimbra District
Coimbra
Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu

Alta

Alta is a suburb in , . Alta is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Biblioteca Joanina.

Church
Photo: NielsF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in . Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique, when Prince Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose as capital.

Library
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The , sometimes known in English as the Joanine Library, is a Baroque library in , , located at the heart of the University of Coimbra.

Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The , also known as the Church of the Holy Cross, is a National Monument in , . Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church it was granted the status of National Pantheon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Cruzeiros de Celas.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the and .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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.

Alta

Latitude
40.20871° or 40° 12′ 31″ north
Longitude
-8.42616° or 8° 25′ 34″ west
Open location code
8CGH6H5F+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3520911538
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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