Parque Dr. Manuel Braga

Parque Dr. Manuel Braga is a park in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Parque Dr. Manuel Braga is situated nearby to the library Estação Elevatória de Coimbra - Biblioteca Carlos Fiolhais, as well as near Coreto.

Photo: Cidonio Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Park
Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Also known as: “Parque Doutor Manuel Braga” and “Parque Manuel Braga”

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 240 metres north of Parque Dr. Manuel Braga.

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 410 metres north of Parque Dr. Manuel Braga.

Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra

Park

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra is a botanical garden in Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, UNESCO declared the university a World Heritage Site, noting its architecture, unique culture and traditions, and historical role, including the botanical garden.

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

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Santo António dos Olivais

Suburb

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Santo António dos Olivais, commonly shortened to Olivais, is an urban civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal, making up the eastern part of the historic city of Coimbra, east of University Hill.

Parque Dr. Manuel Braga

Categories: cultural heritage and recreation area
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

40.20508° or 40° 12′ 18″ north

Longitude

-8.42759° or 8° 25′ 39″ west

Open location code

8CGH6H4C+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 112266755

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q66942800

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In Other Languages

“Parque Dr. Manuel Braga” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Parque da Cidade”
Portuguese: “Parque Dr. Manuel Braga”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estação Elevatória de Coimbra - Biblioteca Carlos Fiolhais and Coreto.

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