老澳门六合彩开奖记录

Pa莽o das Escolas

Coimbra


Housed in a former royal palace, this is the historic heart of the university, where traditional academic ceremonies are still held. The main ceremonial hall is the Sala dos Capelos (named after the academic cape awarded to graduating doctorate students), a former examination room hung with dark portraits of Portugal鈥檚 kings and crimson quilt-like decoration. Nearby, the Sala do Exame Privado (Private Examination Room) is where graduates would be secretly examined at night.

As well as the salas, the palace also commands some excellent views: on one side, the P谩teo das Escolas, on the other, the city's cascading rooftops.


老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions

Nearby Coimbra attractions

1. Torre da Universidade

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Another of the university's signature landmarks, this 18th-century tower 鈥 and its clock and bells 鈥 regulates academic life. Built between 1728 and 1733,鈥

2. Porta F茅rrea

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The university's main entrance is the Iron Gate, a 17th-century confection designed by architect Ant贸nio Tavares in 1634 on the orders of Rector D 脕lvaro鈥

3. Universidade de Coimbra

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Coimbra's Unesco-listed university, one of the world's oldest, was originally founded in Lisbon in 1290. It was subsequently relocated several times鈥

4. Capela de S茫o Miguel

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Part of the main university complex, this ornate 16th-century chapel has a brightly painted ceiling, lavish tilework, Manueline features and a gilded 18th鈥

5. Statue of Jo茫o III

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Lording it over the main university square, King Jo茫o III turns his back to the sweeping city views behind him and faces his great centre of learning. It鈥

6. Biblioteca Joanina

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The university's baroque library is Coimbra's headline sight. Named after King Jo茫o V, who sponsored its construction between 1717 and 1728, it features a鈥

7. Pris茫o Acad锚mica

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This former prison for misbehaving students sits in the basement of the Biblioteca Joanina. Originally located beneath the Sala dos Capelos, it was later鈥

8. S茅 Velha

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Coimbra's 12th-century cathedral is one of Portugal's finest examples of Romanesque architecture. The main portal and facade are particularly striking,鈥