Monument, Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

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Monument, Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal, 2009. Coimbra Cathedral is the only one of the Portuguese Romanesque cathedrals from the Reconquista times to have survived relatively intact up to the present. Construction began in the mid 12th century after Afonso Henriques (Afonso I) declared himself King of Portugal with Coimbra as his capital.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: World,Europe,Portugal,Coimbra,Coimbra
Photo credit: © Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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