Sé Nova (New Cathedral of Coimbra)
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Baroque architecture
Mannerist architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
architectural landmark
church building
Sé Nova, or the New Cathedral of Coimbra, is a 16th–18th century Jesuit-built Baroque and Mannerist church that serves as one of the main Roman Catholic cathedrals and architectural landmarks of Coimbra, Portugal.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
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Mannerist architecture → Roman Catholic cathedral → architectural landmark → church building → |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Cathedral of Coimbra
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Sé Nova de Coimbra → |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Mannerism → |
| builder |
Jesuits
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| completionDate |
18th century
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| country |
Portugal
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| currentFunction |
cathedral
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| dedicatedTo |
Holy Name of Jesus
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| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra
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| foundedBy |
Society of Jesus
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| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra
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| hasFacade |
Baroque façade
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| hasFeature |
Baroque altarpieces
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Latin cross floor plan → Mannerist interior decoration → barrel vault → cloister → high choir → monumental staircase → sacristy → side chapels → single nave → twin bell towers → |
| heritageDesignation |
Property of Public Interest (Imóvel de Interesse Público)
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| inception |
1598
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| locatedIn |
Centro Region
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Coimbra NERFINISHED → Coimbra District → Iberian Peninsula → historic center of Coimbra → |
| locatedNear |
University of Coimbra
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| material |
stone
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| originalFunction |
Jesuit college church
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| religion |
Catholicism
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| replaced |
Old Cathedral of Coimbra as main cathedral
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| significance |
important example of Jesuit architecture in Portugal
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major tourist attraction in Coimbra → one of the main churches of Coimbra → |
| startDate |
late 16th century
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| usedAs |
cathedral of the Diocese of Coimbra
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parish church → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sé Nova (New Cathedral of Coimbra)
("New Cathedral of Coimbra")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Coimbra
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hasLandmark |