Coimbra | Portugal

Coimbra, a city of narrow streets, courtyards, stairways and medieval arches, Coimbra was the birthplace of six Portuguese and First Dynasty kings, as well as the first University of the Country and one of the oldest in Europe. In the twelfth century, Coimbra already had an urban structure, divided between the upper city, called Alta or Almedina, where aristocrats, clergymen, and later students, and Baixa, lived in commerce, artisans and neighborhoods riverside Since the middle of the sixteenth century, the history of the city began to revolve around the history of the University of Coimbra, and it was only in the 19th century that the city began to expand beyond its walled hull, which even disappeared with the reforms carried out by the Marquis of Pombal at the end of the 18th century. These reforms will have great impact mainly in the high of the city, where are created structures like the Botanical Garden and some colleges of the University. Virtual Tour http://lcoimbra.360portugal.com/Conce...