Aeminium, The Roman Coimbra

Aeminium, The Roman Coimbra

Aeminium was the ancient name of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus, which came under the protection of nearby Conimbriga situated some 15 km away to the south. Cryptoporticus of the ancient forum of Aeminium, under the Machado de Castro Museum. The remains of this distant past, the Cryptoporticus, can be visited on the […]

São Tiago Church, in Coimbra

São Tiago Church, in Coimbra

The Church of Santiago is located in the Commerce Square in St. Bartholomew parish, city, county and district of Coimbra, in Portugal. Built between the late twelfth century and early thirteenth century, it is one of the finest Romanesque city. s works of the temple were initiated before the year 957, as evidenced by a […]

Museu Monográfico de Conímbriga, The Museum de Conímbriga

Museu Monográfico de Conímbriga, The Museum de Conímbriga

The Museum of Conimbriga is a Portuguese archaeological museum dedicated to the preservation of the relics of the ancient Roman city of Conímbriga, located 16 km from Coimbra, in the town of Condeixa-a-Velha. The museum was founded in 1962, and also manages the ruins of the city which was inhabited between centuries IX and VII BC-VIII […]

Conímbriga, Roman Ruins, Archaeological Site in Condeixa-a-Nova

Conímbriga, Roman Ruins, Archaeological Site in Condeixa-a-Nova

Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the municipal seat and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Coimbra (the Roman town of Aeminium). Conímbriga is one of the 10 best Roman ruins outside Rome. Conímbriga is a walled […]

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, in Coimbra

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, in Coimbra

The ruins of the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha (St Clare-the-Older) are located in the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The monastery was built in the 14th century on the left bank of the Mondego River, but had to be abandoned in the 17th century due to frequent floods. The well-preserved Gothic ruins of the monastery were excavated in the late 20th century, […]

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz, Monastery in Coimbra

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz, Monastery in Coimbra

The Santa Cruz Monastery, (English: Monastery of the Holy Cross, Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Cruz), best known as Igreja (Church) de Santa Cruz 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. Founded in 1131 outside the protecting walls of Coimbra, the […]

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, in Coimbra

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, in Coimbra

The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova is a monastery in Coimbra, Portugal. It was built to replace the mediaeval Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, located nearby, which at the time was prone to frequent flooding by the waters of the Mondego river. The monastery was built in the 17th and 18th centuries and is classified as a National Monument. It is located in the Santa Clara parish. The Monastery […]

The Fado of Coimbra, Fado ao Centro House – Cultural Center

The Fado of Coimbra, Fado ao Centro House – Cultural Center

The Fado de Coimbra is a highly stylized genre of fado music originated in Coimbra. Among its most notable and historical adherents are guitarist Carlos Paredes and singer Zeca Afonso, while the Orfeon Académico de Coimbra (the oldest and most famous academic choir in Portugal) and the Associação Académica de Coimbra are important organizations that promote the culture and stylings of this subgenre of music. In addition, Coimbra […]

National Museum Machado de Castro, in Coimbra

National Museum Machado de Castro, in Coimbra

The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It first opened in 1913 and its latest renovation (2004-2012), which included the addition of a new building, was awarded the Piranesi/Prix de Rome Prize 2014. The Machado de Castro Museum is […]

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