Edifício do Chiado

Edifício do Chiado is a museum in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra which is located on Rua Ferreira Borges. Edifício do Chiado is situated nearby to the post office Posto de Correios, as well as near the museum Door and tower of Almedina.

Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Monday and public holidays: closed
Type: Museum
Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Address: Rua Ferreira Borges 85
Roof shape: hipped
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Door and tower of Almedina and Barbacã Gate.

Door and tower of Almedina

Museum

Photo: Schmetterchris, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Door and tower of Almedina is a museum.

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 170 metres east of Edifício do Chiado.

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.