Chapel of São Miguel
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: chapel of the University of Coimbra in Coimbra, Portugal
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.
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 160 metres north of Chapel of São Miguel.
Edifício Chiado
Museum
Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edifício Chiado is a museum, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Chapel of São Miguel.
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.
Chapel of São Miguel
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.20742° or 40° 12′ 27″ northLongitude
-8.42646° or 8° 25′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CGH6H4F+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1315902875OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2914061
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In Other Languages
From Hungarian to Spanish—“Chapel of São Miguel” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Szent Mihály arkangyal kápolna”
- Japanese: “サン・ミゲル礼拝堂”
- Portuguese: “Capela de São Miguel”
- Spanish: “Capilla de San Miguel”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pátio das Escolas and University of Coimbra.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chapel of São Miguel”. Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 4.0.