Largo de São Salvador
Largo de São Salvador is a square in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Largo de São Salvador is situated nearby to the church Igreja de São Salvador, as well as near Igreja de São João de Almedina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Biblioteca Joanina.
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 150 metres southwest of Largo de São Salvador.
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 270 metres south of Largo de São Salvador.
Igreja de São João de Almedina
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de São João de Almedina is a church.
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.
Largo de São Salvador
- 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.20947° or 40° 12′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.42554° or 8° 25′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CGH6H5F+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 121219454OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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Highlights include Igreja de São Salvador and Largo da Feira dos Estudantes.
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