Coimbra

Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈĩbɾɐ]) is a ceety in the municipality o Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the naition's caipital durin the Heich Middle Ages, it is better-kent for its university, the University o Coimbra, which, established in 1290, is ane o the auldest in Europe an the auldest academic institution in the Portuguese-speakin warld.

There are mony airchaeological structures which date tae the Roman era, when Coimbra wis the settlement o Aeminium, such as its well-preserved aqueduct an cryptoporticus. Similarly, biggins frae the period when Coimbra served as the caipital o Portugal (frae 1139 tae aboot 1260) still remain. Durin the Late Middle-Ages, wi its decline as the poleetical centre o the Kinrick o Portugal, Coimbra began tae evolve intae a major cultural centre, wi the foondation o the University o Coimbra in 1290. The university, ane o the auldest in Europe, apairt frae attractin mony European an internaitional students, is visitit bi tourists for its monuments an history.

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

See an aw: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Portugal

Coimbra is twinned wi:

Aix-en-Provence, Fraunce, syne 1982 Beira, Mozambique, syne 1997 Cambridge, USA, syne 1982 Curitiba, Brazil, syne 1995 Daman, Indie, syne 2004 Dili, East Timor, syne 2002 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, syne 2005

Fes, Morocco, syne 1988 Halle, Germany, syne 1975 Ilhas, Macau, syne 1998 Lahore, Pakistan Mindelo, Cape Verde, syne 1994 Padua, Italy, syne 1998 Poitiers, France, syne 1979

Salamanca, Spain, syne 1980 São Carlos, Brazil Santa Clara, USA, syne 1971 Santiago de Compostela, Spain, syne 1994 Santos, Brazil, syne 1981 São Paulo, Brazil, syne 1997 Yaroslavl, Roushie, syne 1984 Zaragoza, Spain, syne 2005

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