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Pedro and Inês Footbridge – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from Coimbra

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Coimbra

Coimbra (Sé Nova)

Pedro and Inês Footbridge – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from Coimbra

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Pedro and Inês Footbridge – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from Coimbra

01:35

5.66km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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702 m

Saint Sebastian Aqueduct

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The original Aqueduto de São Sebastião was built under Roman rule to supply water to the city of Aeminium (now Coimbra).

During the Migration Period, the Suebi destroyed the neighboring bishopric of Conimbriga, whose name and function then passed to Aeminium. After Coimbra was conquered by both sides in the conflicts between Christians and Moors, the aqueduct lay in ruins.

Under the reign of King Sebastian I, the engineer Filippo Terzi (Portuguese: Filipe Terzi), who came from Bologna in Italy, built the current aqueduct in 1583. By using the old foundations and many ancient building blocks, the work was largely a reconstruction and only took a few months.

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917 m

University of Coimbra Botanical Garden

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What a bamboo forest!

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1.21 km

Chapel of São Bento in the Bamboo Forest

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This pretty little chapel is located in a 1 hectare bamboo forest.

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2.41 km

Pedro and Inês Footbridge

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Coimbra is one of the most important cities in Portugal, once the capital of the kingdom and now a World Heritage Site with a renowned university

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3.70 km

Portagem Square

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Very nice place surrounded by great buildings 🤩

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4.08 km

Church of Santa Cruz (Igreja de Santa Cruz), Coimbra

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Very beautiful monastery church. Be sure to see it from the inside!

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4.45 km

Coimbra Old Cathedral

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Neither the start of construction nor the date of completion of the old Sé Velha cathedral is available. The construction was probably started in the first years of the reign of Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself the first king of Portugal in 1139 after the battle of Ourique and his victory over the Moors and founded the kingdom of Portugal. By the end of the 1170s, construction work on the old cathedral was probably completed. In 1185, the coronation of Sancho I, the successor of Afonso Henriques, took place there.

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Paço das Escolas (Palace of the Schools), University of Coimbra

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On the north side of the square, an elegant staircase leads to the arcades of the so-called Via Latina, which was added to the palace in the 18th century. The auditorium was originally the ballroom of the palace; it was recreated in the 16th century and redesigned under João V in the 18th century. The large clock tower at the end of the portico in the north-west corner of the square, also from the 18th century, is a fine example of the late Baroque Joanino style from the time of João V. It is located at the highest point of the city and because it towers above all other buildings he became the symbol of Coimbra. Next to the tower is the entrance to a two-story cloister with access to the lecture halls that are now used by the law school.

On the west side of the square is the university church, which combines different styles. It was built in the place of a medieval prayer room from 1517. The Manueline windows and the braided archway in front of the choir also date from this period. The wood-carved altar with column-framed paintings is one of the purest works of Portuguese Mannerism. Classical elements of the Renaissance were combined to form an aedicule. The altar was created in 1612/13 in collaboration with various Portuguese artists. The ceiling, painted with floral motifs, dates from the 17th century, the organ from 1733. The side portal of the church was built in the Manueline style in 1517-21. It shows two symbols that are often found in Portugal, namely the Christ Knight's Cross and the so-called armillary sphere as a sign of Portugal's great affinity with seafaring.

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5.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.66 km

1.58 km

778 m

421 m

220 m

Surfaces

3.70 km

689 m

456 m

343 m

308 m

122 m

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Pedro and Inês Footbridge – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from Coimbra

Saint Sebastian Aqueduct

University of Coimbra Botanical Garden

Chapel of São Bento in the Bamboo Forest

Pedro and Inês Footbridge

Portagem Square

Church of Santa Cruz (Igreja de Santa Cruz), Coimbra

Coimbra Old Cathedral

Paço das Escolas (Palace of the Schools), University of Coimbra

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