The stairway and entrance to the "Sala dos Capelos" in the historic courtyard at Coimbra University in Portugal.
The stairway and entrance to the "Sala dos Capelos" (Hall of the Hoods, or Great Room of Acts), in the historic courtyard at Coimbra University in Portugal. The room is the location of the formal ceremonies of the university. Coimbra is is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the Portuguese-speaking world. The University of Coimbra (UC) (Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra, is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. Established in 1290, it is one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, the oldest university of Portugal, and one of its largest higher education and research institutions. It is organized into eight different faculties according to a wide range of fields, granting academic bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in arts, engineerings, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, sports and technologies. It is a founding member of the Coimbra Group, a group of leading European research universities, whose inaugural meeting it hosted. The University of Coimbra has approximately 20,000 students, and hosts one of the largest communities of international students in Portugal, being the most cosmopolitan Portuguese universities.
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Location: Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal
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