Capela da Misericórdia

Capela da Misericórdia is a church in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Capela da Misericórdia is situated nearby to the museum Museu da Santa Casa da Misericórdia, as well as near Núcleo da Guitarra e do Fado de Coimbra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of the Holy Cross and Faculty of Psychology and Education Science.

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 120 metres northwest of Capela da Misericórdia.

Faculty of Psychology and Education Science

University

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Faculty of Psychology and Education Science is an university.

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 southeast of Capela da Misericórdia.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Capela da Misericórdia

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Categories: place of worship and religion
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

40.21007° or 40° 12′ 36″ north

Longitude

-8.42793° or 8° 25′ 41″ west

Open location code

8CGH6H6C+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1454587608

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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