Historic places in Coimbra

Historic places in Coimbra

1. Drink

   Café Santa Cruz

   A historical cafe next to the "Igreja de Santa Cruz" (Holy Cross Church).

   Mon–Wed Fri 07:00–00:00, Thu Sat Sun 08:00–00:00

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   Machado de Castro National Museum

   Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro

   Museum housing the sculpture of Joaquim Machado de Castro (1731–1822), among numerous other artworks. Collections include archaeology, sculpture, precious metals, jewellery, paintings, textiles, ceramics, furniture, and drawings. From the 12th century to 1910, the building served as the palace of the bishop of Coimbra.

   Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, closed Mon·Adults EUR 6, students & seniors 65+ EUR 3, kids 0–12 free

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   Monastery of the Holy Cross

   Mosteiro de Santa Cruz

   Founded in 1131, this church is a national monument where Portugal's first two kings, Afonso Henriques and Sancho I, are buried. It was built in Romanesque style, and became Manueline over the centuries through renovations.

   Mon–Sat 11:30–16:30, Sun 14:00–17:00·EUR 3

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   New Cathedral of Coimbra de Coimbra

   Sé Nova

   A late-16th- and 17th-century Mannerist and Baroque cathedral.

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   Old Cathedral of Coimbra

   Sé Velha de Coimbra

   A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral. In the 16th century, many Renaissance features were added.

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   Old Monastery of Saint Clare

   Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha

   13th-century Gothic monastery/convent on the bank of the River Mondego. It's a national monument.

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   Portugal dos Pequenitos

   Portugal for the Little Ones

   A theme park containing child-sized recreations of Portuguese monuments and villages, including pieces from the islands and from Coimbra itself, as well as models of sights from former colonies. There's also a museum showing 300 scaled-down recreations of historical clothing.

   1 Mar–15 Oct: 10:00–19:00 daily; 16 Oct–28/29 Feb 10:00–17:00 daily; closed 25 Dec·Adults 14–64 EUR 12, kids 3–13 EUR 7, seniors 65+ EUR 9, kids 0–2 free, full pricing details

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   Science Museum of the University of Coimbra

   Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra

   Scientific collections from the fields of botany, zoology, anthropology, mineralogy, astronomy, geophysics, physic, chemistry, and natural history. Some items date back to 1772 when reforms by the Marquis of Pombal lent importance to the study of sciences.

   Mar–Oct: chemistry 10:00–19:00 daily, physics & natural history 10:30–13:00 & 14:00–19:30 daily, academic gallery Mon–Fri 10:00–15:00 by appt; Nov–Feb: chemistry 10:00–18:00 daily, physics & natural history 10:00–13:00 & 14:00–18:00 daily, academic gallery 10:00–15:00 daily by appt·Adults EUR 5, students 18–26 & seniors 65+ EUR 3.50, kids 13–18 EUR 2.50, kids 0-12 free

9. See

   Medieval Downtown

   Sao Tiago, Sao Bartolomeu

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Coimbra (CC BY-SA 4.0).