These are visiting areas, not administrative boundaries. The buildings do not form one continuous walking route.
Joanina Library · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2015-10 Photo source and licence José Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.0
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COI-001 University hill
Biblioteca Joanina
Jian · Let time take part
Library · Check visitor arrangements
Confirm booking and entry time; compare shelves and openings in authorised areas and follow photography rules.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → Old Cathedral of Coimbra · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2018-04-25 Photo source and licence Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-002 University hill
Sé Velha de Coimbra
Gen · Know when to stop
Place of worship · Check services and access
Compare the main portal and side openings from the square; check services and keep the entrance clear.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → Machado de Castro National Museum · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2011-12-18 Photo source and licence Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0
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COI-003 University hill
Museu Nacional Machado de Castro
Ge · Change and keep
Museum · Check opening and tickets
Find a junction between old and recent materials; confirm access to underground remains and galleries separately.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → New Cathedral of Coimbra · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2020-09-13 Photo source and licence NunoSalgueiro96 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-004 University hill
Sé Nova de Coimbra
Ge · Change and keep
Place of worship · Check services and access
Compare the façade’s upper and lower rhythms with your memory of the Old Cathedral entrance; slopes separate them.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → Chemistry Laboratory and Science Museum · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2025-07-06 Photo source and licence Threeohsix · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-005 University hill
Laboratorio Chimico · Museu da Ciência
Meng · Begin with not knowing
Museum · Check opening and tickets
Read the axis from the portico; inside open galleries, notice demonstration and audience positions without touching non-interactive instruments.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → Monastery of Santa Cruz · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2018-10-06 Photo source and licence Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-006 Lower town and gateways
Mosteiro de Santa Cruz
Tongren · Make room to meet
Place of worship · Check services and access
Observe the entrance from the square; confirm worship, church visits and cloister tickets separately.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → Almedina Gate Tower · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2020-09-15 Photo source and licence NunoSalgueiro96 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-007 Lower town and gateways
Torre de Almedina
Jie · Boundaries and measure
Historic building · Check open areas
Compare both sides without blocking pedestrians; check opening and stairs separately for the tower.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → Old Monastery of Santa Clara · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2011-12-11 Photo source and licence Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0
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COI-008 Santa Clara bank
Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha
Kan · Read conditions before acting
Archaeological site · Keep to open paths
Compare ruins and terrain from the authorised route; after rain, confirm opening and ground conditions.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → New Monastery of Santa Clara · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2025-08-31 Photo source and licence GualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-009 Santa Clara bank
Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova
Sheng · Rise with support
Place of worship · Check services and access
Plan the uphill journey and return; confirm access to church, cloister and other areas separately.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench → São Francisco Cultural Centre · Archive photograph · Photographed on 2021-06-27 Photo source and licence Hugo Ferreira · CC BY-SA 4.0
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COI-010 Santa Clara bank
Convento de São Francisco
Ding · Hold new life
Cultural venue · Access follows programmes
View the junctions from public access points; auditorium entry follows programmes and ticketing.
Read the story ↗ A table nearby → Go to the bench →