Religious Sites in Coimbra District
This collection features the Coimbra District's most significant ecclesiastical landmarks, ranging from the 12th-century Romanesque Old Cathedral to the Manueline-style Monastery of Santa Cruz, the burial place of Portugal's first kings. The list spans urban Coimbra and the surrounding mountains, including the cliffside Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, the secluded Carmelite retreat in the Buçaco Forest, and the distinctive white-and-blue parish church of the schist village of Piódão. These sites represent centuries of architectural evolution, from austere Romanesque to ornate Baroque and Manueline designs.
A Old Cathedral of Coimbra
The Old Cathedral of Coimbra is a Romanesque Roman Catholic building in Portugal.
B Monastery of Santa Cruz
The Monastery of the Holy Cross, also known as the Church of the Holy Cross, is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal.
C Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova is a monastery in Coimbra, Portugal.
D Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco
Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco is a former Carmelite monastery in the Mata Nacional do Buçaco protected forest of the Serra do Buçaco,…
E Igreja de São Tiago
Romanesque church from the 12th century located in Praça do Comércio. It features a notable portal with carved capitals and historically served as a significant stop for pilgrims traveling the Way of Saint James.
F Capela de São Miguel
16th-century Manueline chapel within the University of Coimbra. It features walls lined with 17th-century azulejo tiles, an ornate Baroque organ from 1733, and elaborate ceiling paintings.
G Igreja da Graça
Igreja da Graça is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
Mosteiro de Lorvão
Originally founded in the 6th century, this former Cistercian monastery features a grand 18th-century Baroque church and a museum showcasing religious art, silverwork, and rare illuminated manuscripts.
I Capela de Santo António da Neve
18th-century chapel located in the Serra da Lousã. It was built by the royal ice provider near the 'neveiros,' deep stone wells used to store snow for transport to Lisbon.
Igreja Matriz de Piódão
Located in the historic schist village of Piódão, this 19th-century parish church is notable for its white facade and blue-painted details, which contrast with the surrounding dark stone architecture.
Capela dos Ferreiros
14th-century Gothic funerary chapel in Oliveira do Hospital. It houses the ornate limestone tombs of Domingos Joanes and his wife, featuring detailed carvings by the sculptor Master Pero.
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