Largo da Sé Velha
Largo da Sé Velha is a square in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Largo da Sé Velha is situated nearby to the church Old Cathedral of Coimbra, as well as near the art gallery Ilustração ao Vento Art Shop.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.
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 200 metres south of Largo da Sé Velha.
Door and tower of Almedina
Museum
Photo: Schmetterchris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Door and tower of Almedina is a museum, which is situated 140 metres west of Largo da Sé Velha.
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 da Sé Velha
- 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
40.20884° or 40° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.42715° or 8° 25′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CGH6H5F+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 201639837OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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