Torre de Anto

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

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Tower
Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Also known as: “Cerca de Coimbra”, “Cerca urbana de Coimbra”, and “Torre de Anto ou Torre do Prior do Ameal ou Casa do Artesanato ou Núcleo Museológico da Memória da Escrita”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of the Holy Cross and Paço de Sub-Ripas.

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 north of Torre de Anto.

Paço de Sub-Ripas

Castle

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Paço de Sub-Ripas is a castle.

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 170 metres southeast of Torre de Anto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé Nova and Santa Clara.

Sé Nova

Neighborhood

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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.