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Castelo Viegas Destination Guide

Delve into Castelo Viegas in Portugal

Castelo Viegas in the region of Coimbra is a city in Portugal - some 107 mi or ( 173 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital .

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Current time in Castelo Viegas is now 10:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santarém, Lisbon, Leiria, Viseu, and Torre de Bera. While being here, make sure to check out Santarém . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Castelo Viegas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..

youbeQ - Travel around the world in 3D! (The 3D Social Network based on Google Earth)

0:54 min by iNovmappingTV
Views: 13677 Rating: 4.88

Join us in: www.youbeq.com youbeQ is a 3D social network that makes virtual travel more fun. Meet people from around the world, and help them to unlock new functionalities. ..


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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra

The Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (ISEC) is an higher education polytechnic institution of engineering, based in Coimbra, Portugal. It belongs to the Polytechnical Institute of Coimbra, although with a great level of administrative, financial, and pedagogic autonomy.

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Located at 40.19 -8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra

The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra is a stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the Académica de Coimbra's football team. Until 2003, it was called the Estádio Municipal de Coimbra (English: Municipality of Coimbra Stadium), or the Estádio do Calhabé, after the name of its location in Coimbra. The stadium was rebuilt, expanded, and modernized to host some UEFA Euro 2004 matches.

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Located at 40.20 -8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Portugal, Buildings and structures in Coimbra, Football venues in Portugal, Sport in Coimbra, UEFA European Football Championship stadiums

Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra

The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra (Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra or simply Jardim Botânico) is a botanical garden in Coimbra, Portugal. It was founded in 1772-1774 and it was integrated in the Natural History Museum established by the Marquis of Pombal. The place for the Hortus Botanicus was chosen by the vice-chancellor of the University of Coimbra (Francisco de Lemos) and it was part of the farm of S. Bento's College, located at the Ursulinas Valley.

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Located at 40.21 -8.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Portugal, Buildings and structures in Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Visitor attractions in Coimbra

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 5 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 5 km away
Tags: 13th-century establishments in Portugal, Educational institutions established in the 13th century, University of Coimbra