Sé Velha (Old Cathedral of Coimbra)
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Catholic church building
Romanesque cathedral
cultural heritage monument in Portugal
medieval church
Sé Velha, or the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, is a 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in Coimbra, Portugal, renowned for its fortress-like architecture and historical significance as one of the country’s best-preserved medieval churches.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
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Romanesque cathedral → cultural heritage monument in Portugal → medieval church → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
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| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture (later additions)
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Romanesque architecture → |
| architecturalType |
cathedral
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| builtUnder |
King Afonso Henriques
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| completionDate |
late 12th century
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| consecrationYear |
1184
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| constructionStart |
12th century
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c. 1162 → |
| country |
Portugal
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| currentUse |
parish church and historical monument
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| denomination |
Latin Church
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| diocese |
Diocese of Coimbra
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| founder |
Afonso I of Portugal
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| heritageDesignation |
Monumento Nacional
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| heritageStatus |
National Monument of Portugal
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| historicalUse |
seat of the Bishop of Coimbra
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| languageOfName |
Portuguese
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| locatedIn |
Centro Region
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Coimbra NERFINISHED → Coimbra District → historic centre of Coimbra → |
| locatedOn |
Mondego River valley (overlooking)
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| nativeName |
Sé Velha de Coimbra
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| notableFeature |
Gothic cloister from the 13th century
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Latin cross floor plan → Manueline side chapels (later additions) → Romanesque capitals with vegetal and zoomorphic motifs → Romanesque portal with sculpted archivolts → barrel-vaulted nave → cloister → crenellated walls and towers → elevated choir → fortress-like exterior → groin-vaulted aisles → massive west façade → narrow defensive windows → painted altarpieces → tombs of bishops and nobles → |
| predecessorBuilding |
earlier cathedral near the royal palace of Coimbra
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| rite |
Roman Rite
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| significance |
important example of Portuguese Romanesque architecture
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one of the best-preserved Romanesque cathedrals in Portugal → symbol of medieval Coimbra → |
| tourism |
major tourist attraction in Coimbra
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sé Velha
("Old Cathedral of Coimbra")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Coimbra
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hasLandmark |
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Sé Nova (New Cathedral of Coimbra)
("Old Cathedral of Coimbra as main cathedral")
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replaced |