West Facade of the Old Cathedral (Se Velha de Coimbra); Coimbra, Portugal - Romanesque Church. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the

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West Facade of the Old Cathedral (Se Velha de Coimbra); Coimbra, Portugal - Romanesque Church. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique (1139), when Prince Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as capital.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Coimbro, Portugal
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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