Praça da Porta Férrea
Praça da Porta Férrea is a square in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Praça da Porta Férrea is situated nearby to the library Rómulo - Centro de Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra, as well as near Antiga Sala do Trono.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Joanina and Old Cathedral of Coimbra.
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 140 metres southwest of Praça da Porta Férrea.
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 180 metres northwest of Praça da Porta Férrea.
Chapel of São Miguel
Church
Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
São Miguel Chapel or Saint Michael's Chapel is a chapel of the University of Coimbra in Coimbra, Portugal, which was founded in 1290. In architectural style, it is Manueline or Portuguese late Gothic. Chapel of São Miguel is situated 120 metres southwest of Praça da Porta Férrea.
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.
Praça da Porta Férrea
- Type: Square
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- 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
40.20784° or 40° 12′ 28″ northLongitude
-8.42522° or 8° 25′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CGH6H5F+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 112265806OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rómulo - Centro de Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra and Pátio das Escolas.
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