Coimbra, Portugal
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
The Old Cathedral of Coimbra is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in Portugal. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique, when Prince 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.
- City
- Coimbra
- Country
- Portugal
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Coimbra
- Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra
- Aeminium
- New Cathedral of Coimbra
- Monastery of the Holy Cross
Background: Wikipedia