Saint Domingos Convent

Saint Domingos Convent is in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Saint Domingos Convent is situated nearby to the shopping center Centro Comercial Sofia, as well as near the government office Procuradoria do Tribunal de Execução de Penas de Coimbra.

Type: Sign
Also known as: “Convento de São Domingos”
Inscription: “Ocupado pela Ordem de São Domingos (1546-1566). Dos edifícios conventuais, cujo interior foi adaptado a Centro Comercial, só resta neste momento a Capela de Jesus, que fazia parte da cabeceira da Igreja, cuja abóbada é aquartelada. Com a extinção...”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja do Carmo and Monastery of the Holy Cross.

Igreja do Carmo

Church

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igreja do Carmo is a church.

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 290 metres southeast of Saint Domingos Convent.

Coimbra-Cidade train station

Railway station

Photo: AlanFord, Public domain.

Coimbra-Cidade train station is a railway station, which is situated 470 metres south of Saint Domingos Convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Santa Clara.

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.