The Monastery of the Holy Cross also known as the Church of the Holy Cross, is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of ...
Coimbra (Santa Cruz)
Municipality in Portugal
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Santa Cruz is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Coimbra. In 2001, its population was 6866 inhabitants, in an area of 5.56 km² that parallels the north margin of the... Wikipedia
Established: Settlement: c. 1131; Parish: fl. 1139; Civil parish: c. 1835
Region: Centro
It's part of a 12th-century monastery, but little remains of the original temple from 1131. Most of it dates from a major restoration in the 1500s, which ...
Built from 1131 onwards, the Monastery started its community life during the next year, although the construction lasted for almost another century.
Santa Cruz is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Coimbra In 2001, its population ...
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The interior of the temple is decorated with a huge organ with fantastic Japanese works of art. A monastery is a real gem. A must visit if you are in Coimbra.
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This great museum is a highlight of central Portugal. Housed in a 12th-century bishop's palace, it stands over the city's ancient Roman forum, remains of…
The Church is a national monument and the monastery and church where erected between 1132 and 1223 in which time Coimbra was the capital of the new born kingdom ...
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