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Chapel Of São Miguel
São Miguel Chapel or Saint Michael's Chapel (''Capela de São Miguel'', also called "''Capela da Universidade de Coimbra''" - "Coimbra University Chapel") is a chapel of the University of Coimbra in Coimbra, Portugal, which was founded (at another location) in 1290. In architectural style, it is Manueline or Portuguese late Gothic. The interior contains elaborate azulejo wall tiles, an altar with influences of Mannerism and an ornate Baroque organ. The chapel was originally part of the Royal Palace of Coimbra which was acquired by the university from the royal family in 1597. It retained royal privilege even after the purchase. History The current chapel replaced a small private chapel or oratory of the palace which was probably built in the 12th century. The project belonged to Marcos Pires, who designed the naturalistic Manueline side door, although he died in 1521 and his work had to be finished by Diogo de Castilho. The entrance to the chapel is through a neo-classical doo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbra December 2011-14
Coimbra (, also , , or ), officially the City of Coimbra (), is a city and a concelho, municipality in Portugal. The population of the municipality at the 2021 census was 140,796, in an area of . The fourth-largest agglomerated urban area in Portugal after Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Lisbon, Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto, and Braga, it is the largest city of the Coimbra (district), district of Coimbra and the Centro Region, Portugal, Centro Region. About 460,000 people live in the Região de Coimbra, comprising 19 municipalities and extending into an area of . Among the many archaeological structures dating back to the Roman Empire, Roman era, when Coimbra was the settlement of Aeminium, are its well-preserved aqueduct (watercourse), aqueduct and cryptoporticus. Similarly, buildings from the period when Coimbra was the capital of Portugal (from 1131 to 1255) still remain. During the late Middle Ages, with its decline as the political centre of the Kingdom of Portugal, Coimbra beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
