Açude-ponte de Coimbra
Açude-ponte de Coimbra is a bridge in Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas, Coimbra. Açude-ponte de Coimbra is situated nearby to the government office Administração Regional Hidrográfica do Centro - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, as well as near the ruins Quinta de Santo António.Photo: Antero Pires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Portugal
- Also known as: “Ponte Açude” and “Ponte Açude de Coimbra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coimbra-Cidade train station and Monastery of the Holy Cross.
Coimbra-Cidade train station
Railway station
Photo: AlanFord, Public domain.
Coimbra-Cidade train station is a railway station, which is situated 1 km southeast of Açude-ponte de Coimbra.
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 1¼ km southeast of Açude-ponte de Coimbra.
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 1½ km southeast of Açude-ponte de Coimbra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Martinho do Bispo and Santa Clara.
São Martinho do Bispo
Suburb
São Martinho do Bispo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,147, in an area of 16.96 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with Ribeira de Frades to form São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades.
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.
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.
Açude-ponte de Coimbra
- Categories: road bridge, weir, and transportation
- Location: Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.21495° or 40° 12′ 54″ northLongitude
-8.44093° or 8° 26′ 27″ westInception
1981Open location code
8CGH6H75+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 647325840OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q9641501
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Açude-ponte de Coimbra” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Açude-ponte de Coimbra”
- Portuguese: “Açude de Coimbra”
- Portuguese: “Açude-ponte de Coimbra”
- Portuguese: “Ponte do Açude”
- Spanish: “Presa-puente de Coímbra”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponte Açude and Administração Regional Hidrográfica do Centro - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente.
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