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Almedina Tower and Museu da Cidade Muralhada, Coímbra
Get to the High District by the monumental Almedina Tower and visit the Museu da Cidade Muralhada (Walled City Museum).
Almedina Tower
© Víctor Ribeiro
The Bairro Alto of Coímbra was for a long time a Moorish settlement, and one of its heritages was the monumental arch, which currently is a picturesque way to access the city. The arch is considered to be one of the most visited attractions of Coímbra, and it is the perfect starting point for a tour of the city.
This was the main door on the Medieval wall. The oldest part of the door dates from the 9th century and it is made of two towers linked by an arch.
It is currently totaled by a Medieval tower which hosts the historical Museu da Cidade Muralhada (Fortified City Museum), where it is exhibit a plaster reproduction of the old outline of Coímbra’s old city with its castle.
The museum also counts with an audio-visual multilingual reproduction which exposes the history of many other towers which were also part of the Coímbra walls.
From the upper floor of the tower you will have fantastic views of the city; but the funniest is to look down by the matações, huge cut holes on the ground, through which hot oil was thrown to burn the enemies.
More information:
Location:
Rua Ferreira Borges, Coímbra.
Ticket Price:
Normal entry: 1,70€.
Students/Retired: 1,10€.
Opening Hours:
From Tuesday to Saturday from 10h00 to 13h00 and from 14h00 to 18h00.
Sundays and Mondays closed.
Telephone:
(+351) 239 833 771
E-mail:
cidade.muralhada@cm-Coímbra.pt
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Coímbra
What to see:
- Almedina Tower and Museu da Cidade Muralhada (Walled City Museum)
- Sub-Ripas Palace
- Anto Tower
- Coimbra Old Cathedral
- Machado de Castro National Museum
- Sé Nova or Coímbra New Cathedral
- Coímbra Academic Museum
- Coímbra Old University (Universidade Velha de Coímbra)
- Science Museum of Coímbra (Museu da Ciência)
- Bissaya Barreto House Museum
- Coímbra Botanic Garden (Jardim Botânico)
- Coímbra Botanic Museum
- Sereia Garden or Santa Cruz Park
- Santa Cruz Monastery (National Cemetery)
- Igreja de São Tiago Church
- Igreja de São Bartolomeu Church
- Igreja do Carmo Church
- Santa Clara a Velha Monastery
- Santa Clara a Nova Convent
- Portugal dos Pequenitos (Thematic Park)
- Museu da Água (Water Museum) of Coímbra
- Miguel Torga House Museum
- Stone Museum (Cantanhede)
- Piódão
- Piódão Museological Centre
- Montemor-o-Velho Castle
- Conímbriga Roman Ruins
- Monographic Museum of Conímbriga
- Casa dos Repuxos
- Luso y Mata Nacional do Buçaco Forest
Beaches:
- Praia Fluvial de Palheiros e Zorro Beach
- Praia de Mira Beach
- Praia Poço da Cruz Beach
- Praia do Piódão Beach
- Praia de Pomares Beach
- Praia de Côja Beach
- Praia da Costinha Beach
- Praia de Quiaios Beach
- Praia da Murtinheira Beach
- Praia da Tamargueira Beach
- Praia de Buarcos Beach
- Praia do Relógio Beach
- Praia do Molhe Norte Beach
- Praia de Cabedelo Beach
- Praia da Cova Gala Beach
- Praia da Costa de Lavos Beach
- Praia da Leirosa Beach
Museums
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