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Discover Bordalo in Portugal

Bordalo in the region of Coimbra is a town located in Portugal - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bordalo

Local time in Bordalo is now 08:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santarém, Lisbon, Leiria, Viseu, and Sebal Grande. When in this area, you might want to check out Santarém . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bordalo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Coimbra, Portugal: Concentrated Culture

6:38 min by RickSteves
Views: 22880 Rating: 4.91

Coimbra is Portugal's third-largest city and home to the country's oldest and most prestigious university. Coimbra is a mini-Lisbon: everything good about urban Portugal without the intensity of a big ..

Psalterium (Gregorian choir) in Se Velha curch - Coimbra

0:18 min by jgsilva8
Views: 9056 Rating: 3.80

This is our Gregorian choir singing in Se Velha, one of the most ancient and beautiful churches of Coimbra. The experience is quite magical - the closest to time travel that you can get. :) ..


Lápis de Cera presents noiserv at Avenida

4:03 min by Lapis De cera
Views: 1606 Rating: 4.60

24th of December of 2009. Before Santas arrival, Lapis de Cera's first vídeo finds its way online. Since Christmas is becoming a synonym for winter consumism, the action of this clip takes place in a ..

Carlos Seixas - Sonata nº 6, harpsichord, D minor - 1/2 - Moderato (Rui Paiva)

4:41 min by JosePedroMoutinho
Views: 1112 Rating: 5.00

CARLOS SEIXAS (1704-1742) Sonata nº 6, harpsichord, D minor (1/2) 1 - Moderato (Rui Paiva) Harpsichord Built by Joaquim José Antunes, 1758 The Harpsichord Antunes Built in Lisbon, its a typical instru ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Biblioteca Joanina

The Joanina Library (Biblioteca Joanina) is the Baroque library of the University of Coimbra, built in the 18th century during the reign of the Portuguese King João V (and named after him). It is located in upper Coimbra, the university historic centre, near the university tower, and is part of University of Coimbra General Library. Over the entrance door, the library exhibits the national coat of arms.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Academic libraries in Portugal, Buildings and structures in Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Visitor attractions in Coimbra

University of Coimbra

The University of Coimbra (UC) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. Established in 1290, it is one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, the oldest university of Portugal, and one of its largest higher education and research institutions.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 13th-century establishments in Portugal, Educational institutions established in the 13th century, University of Coimbra

Old Cathedral of Coimbra

The Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Portuguese: Sé Velha de Coimbra) is one of the most important Romanesque Roman Catholic buildings in Portugal. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique (1139), when Count Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as capital. The first Count of Coimbra, the mozarab Sisnando Davides, is buried in the cathedral.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Coimbra, Cathedrals in Portugal, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Portugal, Romanesque architecture in Portugal, Visitor attractions in Coimbra

Aeminium

Aeminium was the ancient name of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus, which came under the protection of nearby Conimbriga situated some 15 km away to the south. The Roman city was encircled by a wall, and followed an orthogonal plan, with the cardo maximus and decumanus maximus crossing at the Forum. An aqueduct existed, the remains of which were incorporated into a latter medieval renovation.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman Empire, Ancient Roman geography, History of Coimbra, Roman towns and cities in Portugal

Monastery of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)

The Santa Cruz Monastery,, best known as Igreja (Church) de Santa Cruz is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church it was granted the status of National Pantheon. Founded in 1131 outside the protecting walls of Coimbra, the Santa Cruz Monastery was the most important monastic house during the early days of the Portuguese monarchy. St. Theotonius founded this community of canons regular and served as their first prior.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1131 establishments, Augustinian monasteries, Buildings and structures in Coimbra, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Christian monasteries in Portugal, Gothic architecture in Portugal, Manueline architecture, Religious organizations established in the 1130s, Visitor attractions in Coimbra