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Touring Palheira in Portugal

Palheira in the region of Coimbra is located in Portugal - some 106 mi or ( 171 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Palheira

Time in Palheira is now 11:28 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Santarém, Lisbon, Leiria, Viseu, and Sebal Grande. Being here already, consider visiting Santarém . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Palheira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Coimbra, Portugal: Concentrated Culture

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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 ..

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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. ..


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

4:41 min by JosePedroMoutinho
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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 ..

Carlos Seixas - Sonata nº 12, harpsichord, C major - 2/2 - Minuete - (Rui Paiva)

1:34 min by JosePedroMoutinho
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CARLOS SEIXAS (1704-1742) Sonata nº 12, harpsichord, C major (2/2) 2 - Minuete (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

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 5 km away
Tags: Polytechnic Institute of 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

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

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 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Coimbra, Cathedrals in Portugal, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Portugal, Romanesque architecture in Portugal, Visitor attractions in Coimbra