House of the skeletons
House of the skeletons is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra District. House of the skeletons is situated nearby to the archaeological site House of the swastika, as well as near Alley of the baths.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Conímbriga Roman Ruins and Igreja Matriz de Condeixa-a-Velha.
Conímbriga Roman Ruins
Nature reserve
Photo: Elisardojm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated 2 kilometres from the municipal seat and 16 kilometres from Coimbra.
Igreja Matriz de Condeixa-a-Velha
Church
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz de Condeixa-a-Velha is a church, which is situated 270 metres north of House of the skeletons.
Casa onde nasceu Fernando Namora / Casa Museu Fernando Namora
Museum
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa onde nasceu Fernando Namora / Casa Museu Fernando Namora is a museum, which is situated 1½ km north of House of the skeletons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cernache and Antanhol.
Cernache
Village
Cernache is a civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,957, in an area of 19.17 km2. Cernache is situated 5 km northeast of House of the skeletons.
Antanhol
Village
Antanhol is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,556, in an area of 10.49 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with Assafarge to form Assafarge e Antanhol. Antanhol is situated 8 km north of House of the skeletons.
Assafarge
Village
Assafarge is a former civil parish in the southern part of the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Assafarge e Antanhol. It has a population of 2268 inhabitants and occupies an area of 9.72 km2. Assafarge is situated 8 km northeast of House of the skeletons.
House of the skeletons
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Casa dos esqueletos”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.09894° or 40° 5′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.49309° or 8° 29′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CGH3GX4+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7878861344OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“House of the skeletons” goes by many names.
- French: “Maison aux squelettes”
- Spanish: “Casa de Los Esqueletos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include House of the swastika and Alley of the baths.
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