The city of COIMBRA in PORTUGAL

Coimbra is the fourth-largest agglomerated urban area in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto, and Braga. Many buildings from the period when Coimbra was the capital of Portugal (from 1131 to 1255) still remain. During the late Middle Ages, with its decline as the political centre of the Kingdom of Portugal, Coimbra began to evolve into a major cultural centre. This was in large part helped by the establishment of the first Portuguese university in 1290 in Lisbon and its relocation to Coimbra in 1308, making it the oldest academic institution in the Portuguese-speaking world. In the shopping area and area of historic cafés in the City Centre, visitors really must see the Monastery of Santa Cruz, which houses the tomb of the first King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, and on the other bank, the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha. The University, founded in 1290, is the most famous attraction of Coimbra. The historical building is located uptown, the old are of the city, and it features some elegant and austere buildings from the Middle Age and the Renaissance. The most visited building is the magnificent Joanina Library, which is home to more than 300 thousand volumes from the XVI to the XVIII century, all placed on some elegant shelves featuring some talha dourada decorations (carved wood covered with a golden foil).
Filmed with SONY RX10M3 and INSTA360 X3 in March 2023.
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[@polinapesin9563]

Wonderful virtual tour. An excellent video, as always. Thanks, Massimo

[@MassimoNalli]

Thanks a lot 🙂 ciao

[@Angel-sk8yp]

Maravilloso país Portugal y Coimbra es espectacular. Gracias siempre Massimo.❤

[@MassimoNalli]

Gracias ciao

[@johnadam2052]

Grande video su una città meravigliosa. Grazie mille. 😊

[@MassimoNalli]

Grazie a te ciao 🙂

[@sydneyr.cauveren7857]

Beautiful presentation - as always. It's great to go on educational "holidays" with you, Massimo. Many Thanks from "Down Under"

[@MassimoNalli]

Many thanks to you 😊