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Must See
1 The Sala Grande dos Actos is lined with dons’
benches and portraits of Portuguese monarchs.
2 Named after its benefactor, João V, the 18th-
century Biblioteca Joanina holds over 300,000
books under a painted ceiling.
3 The Capela de São Miguel has an impressive
Mannerist altar surrounded by azulejos.

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The bell tower, symbol of
the university, has three
bells. Its best known is
called a cabra, the goat.
Did You Know?
In May, students burn
coloured ribbons to
mark the end of the
academic year.

The Via Latina is
an 18th-century
colonnaded
walkway.
Sala Grande
dos Actos

INSIDER TIP
Take a Tour
Choose from the four
different tour routes
to tailor your visit to
your interests. Our
pick is “From the Palace Built in 1634, the heavy
to the College”, which iron Porta Férrea is flanked
takes in the Biblioteca by figures representing
canon and civil law,
Joanina and the Capela medicine and letters. The grand Coimbra
de São Miguel. University, with its
iconic bell tower
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