UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site "University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia" encompasses the historic core of one of Europe’s oldest universities in Coimbra, Portugal, renowned for its centuries-old academic traditions, baroque library, and significant role in Portuguese culture and education.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
architecturalStyle Baroque
Mannerist
Manueline
Pombaline architecture
surface form: Pombaline
associatedWith University of Coimbra
continent Europe
country Portugal
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
includes Coimbra
surface form: Alta (upper town of Coimbra)

Aqueduto de São Sebastião (Coimbra)
Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra
Chapel of São Miguel (University of Coimbra)
Colégio das Artes (Coimbra)
Colégio de Jesus (Coimbra)
Colégio de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Bento (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Bernardo (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Boaventura (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Jerónimo (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Paulo (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Pedro (Coimbra)
Colégio de São Tomás (Coimbra)
Joanina Library
Machado de Castro National Museum (adjacent area historically linked to the complex)
Paço das Escolas
Royal Palace of Alcáçova
surface form: Royal Palace of Alcáçova (Coimbra)

Rua da Sofia (Coimbra)
Sala dos Capelos
Coimbra
surface form: Sofia (lower town of Coimbra)

Sé Nova de Coimbra
University of Coimbra
surface form: University Tower (Coimbra)
inscriptionYear 2013
knownFor baroque library
centuries-old academic traditions
role in Portuguese culture
role in the history of education in Portugal
languageOfRegion Portuguese
locatedIn Centro Region
Coimbra
Iberian Peninsula
partOf University of Coimbra
significantPeriod 13th century
16th century
18th century
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1387

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Coimbra heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
Sé Velha (Old Cathedral of Coimbra) locatedIn UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
subject surface form: Sé Velha
this entity surface form: historic centre of Coimbra
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: historic center of Coimbra
Ponte de Santa Clara connects UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: historic city center of Coimbra
Colégio de São Tomás (Coimbra) heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: World Heritage property University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
Colégio de São Tomás (Coimbra) isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: University of Coimbra historic ensemble
Colégio de São Bento (Coimbra) associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: University of Coimbra historic campus
Royal Palace of Alcáçova associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chapel of São Miguel (University of Coimbra) associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: Coimbra’s historic university hill (Alta Universitária)
Colégio das Artes (Coimbra) locatedIn UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: historic center of Coimbra
Aqueduto de São Sebastião (Coimbra) locatedIn UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: University Hill area of Coimbra
Rua da Sofia (Coimbra) hasHeritageStatusWithin UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia cultural landscape
Machado de Castro National Museum (adjacent area historically linked to the complex) partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
subject surface form: Machado de Castro National Museum
this entity surface form: University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia World Heritage Site
Joanina Library partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site (University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia)
this entity surface form: University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia UNESCO World Heritage Site