Door and tower of Almedina

Door and tower of Almedina is a museum in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Door and tower of Almedina is situated nearby to Barbacã Gate, as well as near Pátio do Castilho.

Photo: Schmetterchris, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Museum
Description: tower in Coimbra, Portugal
Also known as: “Arco de Almedina”, “Cerca de Coimbra”, “Cerca urbana de Coimbra”, “Porta de Almedina”, and “Torre de Almedina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edifício do Chiado and Barbacã Gate.

Edifício do Chiado

Museum

Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Edifício do Chiado 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 150 metres east of Door and tower of Almedina.

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.