Cloister courtyard inside university buildings, Coimbra, Portugal
Coimbra was Portugal's capital in the 12th/13th centuries and the site of Portugal's only university until the 20th century. The University's complex houses the best buildings/ monuments in the city. Take a Tour round the interior of the university buildings to see the library, royal palace and Saint Michael's chapel. In the town itself there are many interesting buildings including the Santa Cruz monastery which contains the tombs of the first Portugese kings, some beautifully tiled decorative walls, an elaborate pulpit and organ, and a garden with cloisters.
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Location: Coimbra, Portugal
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