Coimbra
The choir stalls in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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The choir loft in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Detail of the Iberian style pipe organ in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Detail of the Iberian style pipe organ in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Detail of the Iberian style pipe organ in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Detail of the Iberian style pipe organ in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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The choir loft in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Architectural detail in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Architectural detail in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Woman and tile detail in the Church of Santa Cruz.
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Tomb in the floor of the Church of Santa Cruz.
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The Tower of the University of Coimbra from the main square or Paço das Escolas.
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The University of Coimbra was originally founded in Lsbon in 1290. It was moved to Coimbra in 1537. It is one of the oldest universities in the world and has an enrollment of about 25,000.
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The courtyard of the unisersity looking towards the town and the Mondego River.
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A fraternity house at the Universidade de Coimbra.
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Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra. This is one of the buildings on campus that is built in fascist style.
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Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra.
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The Grand Hall or Sala dos Capelos at the Univeristy of Coimra.
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Ceiling detail in one of the University buildings.
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There was a wedding going on, so no access to St Michael's Chapel on the University grounds.
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The more modern section of the university. An entire neighborhood was razed during the Salazar period to build this part of the university.
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One evening I walked across the Santa Clara Bridge to enjoy the view of Coimbra from the other side of the Mondego River. The univeristy is at the top of the hill, the Hotel Asoria to the left.
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